FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COONRAD/MORREY ULNAR ASSEMBLY

MDR report key: 1940482 · Received December 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
1822565-2010-01412
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 21, 2010
Date of Event
May 28, 2010
Report Date
November 22, 2010
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JDB
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFO WAS RECEIVED FROM A CONSUMER WHO IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE FORM 3500A. EVAL SUMMARY: THE PT'S WEIGHT AND ACTIVITY LEVEL MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS SITUATION. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE OR TORQUE WAS PLACED ON THE IMPLANT. THE SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE ANALYSIS PERFORMED ON THE FRACTURE SURFACES SHOWED THAT THE FRACTURE OCCURRED BY FATIGUE. THE EXACT CAUSE ANALYSIS CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH CERTAINTY. EVAL: DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS INDICATE ALL COMPONENTS WERE MANUFACTURED AND INSPECTED TO SPECIFICATION. SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (SEM) ANALYSIS / ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY (EDS) ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED. NO MFG ABNORMALITIES COULD BE DETECTED BY EITHER METHOD.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PT WAS REVISED FOR A BROKEN IMPLANT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COONRAD/MORREY ULNAR ASSEMBLY ELBOW PROSTHESIS JDB ZIMMER, INC. 060719210

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR