FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN ZIMMER LINER

MDR report key: 1960957 · Received January 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-00046
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 11, 2011
Date of Event
July 3, 2010
Report Date
December 15, 2010
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JDI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL SUMMARY: SURGICAL NOTES FROM FEBRUARY WERE REVIEWED AND DID NOT REVEAL ANY COMPLICATIONS. SURGICAL NOTES FROM JULY WERE NOT SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW. X-RAYS OF THE PATIENT'S CONDITION WERE ALSO NOT RETURNED. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE CERAMIC DEBRIS NOTED WITHIN SEVERAL POST OP REPORTS COULD HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR; HOWEVER, WITH THE INFO PROVIDED, A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. DUE TO INSUFFICIENT INFO, FURTHER ANALYSIS IS NOT POSSIBLE. EVAL: REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT AND/OR LOT NUMBERS REQUIRED FOR RETRIEVAL WERE UNAVAILABLE. IT IS NOT SUSPECTED THAT THE PRODUCT FAILED TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPORTED PROBLEM. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFO, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. SHOULD ADD'L SUBSTANTIVE INFO BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED. ZIMMER, INC CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS REVISED FOR PAIN, TENDERNESS, LIMPING, AND CLICKING AND DEBRIS REMOVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN ZIMMER LINER HIP PROSTHESIS JDI ZIMMER, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 41 YR Required Intervention