FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ZIMMER M/L TAPER MODULAR FEMORAL STEM

MDR report key: 2003815 · Received February 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-00396
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 24, 2011
Report Date
January 28, 2011
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
LPH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: SEVERAL X-RAYS AND SURGICAL NOTES FROM THE PRIMARY SURGERY WERE PROVIDED. NO COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED IN THE SURGICAL NOTES. THE FIT AND ORIENTATION OF THE IMPLANTS APPEAR TO BE NORMAL IN THE POST-OP X-RAYS FROM THE PRIMARY SURGERY. A SUBSEQUENT X-RAY FROM (B)(6) 2011 APPEARS TO SHOW THAT AT LEAST SOME OF THE COMPONENTS WERE REVISED, BUT THIS INFORMATION CANNOT BE CONFIRMED. THE CONDITION OF THE DEVICES IS UNKNOWN. IT IS ALSO UNKNOWN IF THE PATIENT FOLLOWED THE PROPER REHABILITATION PROTOCOLS. A DEFINITIVE CAUSE FOR THIS ISSUE CANNOT BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE. 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 PRESENTING WITH PAIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ZIMMER M/L TAPER MODULAR FEMORAL STEM LPH ZIMMER, INC. 60739166

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other LOT# 60674414| KINECTIV MODULAR NECK: CATALOG # 00784802300,