FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TRABECULAR METAL FEMORAL STEM

MDR report key: 1980178 · Received February 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-00147
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 1, 2011
Date of Event
December 23, 2010
Report Date
January 6, 2011
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
KWY
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE DEVICES HAVE BEEN REVISED. THE DEVICES WERE NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, SO THEIR CONDITION IS UNKNOWN. SURGICAL NOTES FROM THE PRIMARY ARTHROPLASTY INDICATE THAT THERE WERE NO COMPLICATIONS. PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS AND X-RAYS WERE NOT PROVIDED. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE STEM WAS IMPLANTED WITH THE PROPER FIT AND ORIENTATION PER THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. MATING INSTRUMENTATION USED DURING SURGERY IS UNKNOWN. IT IS ALSO UNKNOWN IF THE PATIENT FOLLOWED THE PROPER REHABILITATION PROTOCOLS. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THIS ISSUE. EVALUATION: REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DID NOT FIND ANY DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. 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 INVESTIGATION, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL SUBSTANTIVE INFORMATION 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 IS EXPERIENCING PAIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRABECULAR METAL FEMORAL STEM HIP PROSTHESIS KWY ZIMMER, INC. 60679015

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR Other