FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ZIMMER M/L TAPER KINECTIVE FEMORAL STEM

MDR report key: 2010518 · Received March 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-00467
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 1, 2011
Report Date
February 1, 2011
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
LWJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL SUMMARY: NO X-RAYS OR PT DEMOGRAPHICS WERE PROVIDED. SURGICAL NOTES FROM THE PRIMARY SURGERY WERE PROVIDED. THE CONDITION OF THE DEVICES IS UNK. IT IS UNK IF THE DEVICES WERE IMPLANTED WITH THE PROPER FIT AND ORIENTATION PER THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUES. IT IS ALSO UNK IF THE PT FOLLOWED THE PROPER REHABILITATION PROTOCOLS. THE PT'S MEDICAL HISTORY MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PAIN EXPERIENCED AFTER THE HIP REPLACEMENT. HOWEVER, A DEFINITIVE CAUSE FOR THIS ISSUE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH CERTAINTY BASED ON THE INFO AVAILABLE. EVAL: REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DID NOT FIND ANY DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. IT IS NOT SUSPECTED THAT THE PRODUCT FAILED TO MEET SPECS. 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 ADD'L SUBSTANTIVE INFO BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED. ZIMMER, INC. CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT IS EXPERIENCING PAIN FOLLOWING RIGHT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ZIMMER M/L TAPER KINECTIVE FEMORAL STEM LWJ ZIMMER, INC. 60771624

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other LOT # 60825925| KINECTIVE MODULAR NECK, CATALOG # 00784802400