FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TRABECULAR METAL REVERSE BASE PLATE

MDR report key: 2033484 · Received March 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-00744
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 24, 2011
Report Date
February 26, 2011
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
KWT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL SUMMARY: IT IS UNLIKELY IF THE FRACTURE IS DUE TO NORMAL DAILY ACTIVITY OR IF THE PT EXPERIENCED TRAUMA. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH CERTAINTY DUE TO INSUFFICIENT INFO. EVAL: 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 REVISION SURGERY IS PENDING DUE TO FRACTURE OF THE BASE PLATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRABECULAR METAL REVERSE BASE PLATE KWT ZIMMER, INC. 61370945

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other