FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ZIMMER M/L TAPER FEMORAL STEM PRESS-FIT

MDR report key: 2023270 · Received February 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-00637
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 15, 2011
Report Date
February 16, 2011
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
LPH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL SUMMARY: SURGICAL NOTES WERE NOT PROVIDED. X-RAYS WERE NOT PROVIDED; IT IS UNK WHETHER THE COMPONENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH THE CORRECT FIT AND ORIENTATION AS PER THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. PT FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPONENTS SUCH AS AGE, BONE QUALITY, HEIGHT/WEIGHT, ACTIVITY LEVEL, TYPE OF ACTIVITY (LOW IMPACT VS HIGH IMPACT), AND RELEVANT MEDICAL HISTORY ARE UNK. ADHERENCE TO REHABILITATION PROTOCOL IS UNK. THERE IS INSUFFICIENT INFO TO PERFORM A PROBABLE CAUSE ANALYSIS. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFO PROVIDED. 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 INFO BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED. ZIMMER, INC CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PT IS PRESENTING WITH PAIN. A REVISION SURGERY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ZIMMER M/L TAPER FEMORAL STEM PRESS-FIT LPH ZIMMER, INC. 60702496

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other