FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COONRAD/MORREY PIN/BUSHING REPLACEMENT KIT

MDR report key: 2023273 · Received February 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-00622
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 15, 2011
Date of Event
February 3, 2011
Report Date
February 16, 2011
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JDC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFO WAS RECEIVED FROM A DISTRIBUTOR WHO IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE FORM 3500A. EVALUATION SUMMARY: AS RETURNED, THE TINES OF THE COONRAD/MORREY INNER PIN HAVE FRACTURED APPROXIMATELY ONE YR POST-OPERATIVELY. MFG DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS LOT HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND INDICATES THAT THE DEVICE WAS MFG, INSPECTED AND PACKAGED TO SPECIFICATION. THE PRODUCT EXPERIENCE REPORT INDICATES THE PT HAS A HIGH ACTIVITY LEVEL. THE ZIMMER "COONRAD/MORREY TOTAL ELBOW" BOOKLET INCLUDED WITH THE IMPLANT STATES THAT THE PT MUST NOT LIFT MORE THAN FIVE POUNDS WITH THE OPERATED ARM. THE PT'S HIGH ACTIVITY LEVEL MAY HAVE LED TO INCREASED WEAR AND OVER LOADING OF COMPONENTS. SURGICAL NOTES AND X-RAYS WERE NOT PROVIDED; IT IS UNK WHETHER THE COMPONENTS WERE IMPLANTED WITH THE CORRECT FIT AND ORIENTATION AS PER THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. WITH THE INFO PROVIDED A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. EVAL: DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS INDICATE ALL COMPONENTS WERE MFG AND INSPECTED TO SPECIFICATION. NO MFG ABNORMALITIES COULD BE DETECTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT'S ELBOW BUSHING HAD FAILED AND REVISION WAS PERFORMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COONRAD/MORREY PIN/BUSHING REPLACEMENT KIT JDC ZIMMER, INC. 61172429

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention