FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
TRILOGY SHELL WITH CLUSTER HOLES POROUS
MDR report key: 1932003
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Received November 30, 2010
Report
- Report Number
- 1822565-2010-01232
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 30, 2010
- Date of Event
- November 2, 2010
- Report Date
- November 2, 2010
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER, INC.
- Product Code
- KWB
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED WHEN OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT IS REPORTED THAT AS THE SURGEON WAS RECEIVING THE IMPLANT FROM THE SCRUB NURSE, A PIECE OF THE FIBER METAL MESH AT THE EQUATOR OF THE CUP PIERCED THE SURGEON'S DOUBLE GLOVES AND PRICKED HIS FINGER, DRAWING BLOOD. THE SURGEON WAS NOT INJURED, BUT HAD TO RE-GLOVE, SCRUB HIS HANDS AGAIN, RE-GLOVE AND IMPLANT ANOTHER CUP.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRILOGY SHELL WITH CLUSTER HOLES POROUS | HIP PROSTHESIS | KWB | ZIMMER, INC. | 61417327 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |