FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN ZIMMER NATURAL NAIL

MDR report key: 2023266 · Received February 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-00619
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 15, 2011
Report Date
February 14, 2011
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JDS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A JOURNAL ARTICLE. EVALUATION SUMMARY: INFORMATION IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATE DETERMINATION ON THE FAILURE. EVALUATION: REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT AND/OR LOT NUMBERS REQUIRED FOR RETRIEVAL WERE UNAVAILABLE. 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 AVAILABLE INFORMATION, 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 WAS REPORTED THAT ONE PATIENT HAD DISTAL SCREW MOBILIZATION AFTER PLACEMENT OF ZIMMER NATURAL NAIL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN ZIMMER NATURAL NAIL TRAUMA PROSTHESIS JDS ZIMMER, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other