FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

B/F GLENOID STRAIGHT SPOKE REAMER ASSEMBLY

MDR report key: 2012309 · Received February 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-00161
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 1, 2011
Date of Event
December 22, 2010
Report Date
January 5, 2011
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
HTO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A DISTRIBUTOR WHO IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE FORM 3500A. EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE FRACTURE MAY BE DUE TO INCOMPLETE ASSEMBLY TO THE DRIVER INSTRUMENT WHILE IN OPERATION OR AN OFF AXIS LOADING ON THE REAMER LOCKING SCREW. THE DRIVER TABS NEED TO BE FULLY ENGAGED INTO THE SLOTS ON THE REAMER FOR PROPER TORQUE TRANSMISSION. THE DEVICE MEETS DIMENSIONAL SPECIFICATIONS WHERE MEASURE. THE EXACT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH CERTAINTY. EVALUATION: AS RETURNED, THE DEVICE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN RE-SHARPENED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS INDICATE ALL COMPONENTS WERE MANUFACTURED AND INSPECTED TO SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE SCREW WHICH HOLDS THE REAMER IN PLACE DURING USE, FRACTURED WHILE REAMING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 B/F GLENOID STRAIGHT SPOKE REAMER ASSEMBLY HTO ZIMMER, INC. 61274861

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR