FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRILOGY SHELL WITH CLUSTER HOLES POROUS

MDR report key: 1932003 · 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