FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ZIMMER NATURAL HIP SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1981313 · Received January 26, 2011

Report

Report Number
MW5019295
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 26, 2011
Date of Event
March 19, 2006
Report Date
January 21, 2011
Manufacturer
ZIMMER
Product Code
JDI
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FIRST HIP IMPLANT (B)(6) 2006, BEGAN TO LOOSEN AFTER A FEW MONTHS, BECAUSE THE PRODUCT USED TO HOLD THE IMPLANT IN PLACE BEGAN TO FALL APART. ANOTHER SURGERY ATTEMPT WAS MADE ON (B)(6) 2008, TO REPLACE THE IMPLANT. AT THAT POINT, THERE WAS SUCH A BAD INFECTION, THAT THEY HAD TO CLOSE THE INCISION AND BEGAN A PIC-LINE TO LET IT HEAL. FINALLY, ON (B)(6) 2008, A SECOND IMPLANT WAS COMPLETED. THE INCISION CONTINUED TO DRAIN, AND WOULD NOT HEAL. ON (B)(6) 2008, A FOURTH AND FINAL SURGERY WAS DONE TO FLUSH AND PLACE A DRAIN. THERE WAS A DELAY IN MAKING ANY KIND OF REPORT OR INQUIRY OF THIS DUE TO THE ON GOING ILLNESS SURGERIES HOSPITAL STAYS AND STRESS. AND I HAD NO ONE ELSE TO TAKE CARE OR ANY PROBLEMS FOR ME. MY HUSBAND HAD JUST PASSED AWAY A FEW WEEKS PRIOR TO MY FALLING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ZIMMER NATURAL HIP SYSTEM HIP IMPLANT JDI ZIMMER NA 1659371
2 CENTERPULSE ORTHOPEDICS INC. HIP IMPLANT JDI CENTERPULSE ORTHOPEDICS INC. NA 1643737
3 SULZER ORTHOPEDICS HIP IMPLANT JDI SULZER ORTHOPEDICS NA 1530368
4 MICROTEK CEMENT RESTRICTOR JDK MICROTEK NA C6160
5 SURGICAL SIMPLEX RADIO PAQUE BONE CEMENT LOD STRYKER NA RDN109

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| S