BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    UNKNOWN ZIMMER KNEE IMPLANT

    MDR report key: 2041231 · Received March 30, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    1822565-2011-00799
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    March 30, 2011
    Report Date
    March 3, 2011
    Manufacturer
    ZIMMER, INC.
    Product Code
    JWH
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Occupation
    UNKNOWN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    EVAL SUMMARY: NEITHER X-RAYS NOR OPERATIVE NOTES WERE PROVIDED. AS SUCH, THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE CANNOT BE REVIEWED AND THE IMPLANT CONSTRUCT CANNOT BE ANALYZED RADIOGRAPHICALLY. PT FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPONENTS SUCH AS AGE, BONE QUALITY, HEIGHT/WEIGHT, ACTIVITY LEVEL, AND TYPE OF ACTIVITY (LOW IMPACT VS. HIGH IMPACT) ARE UNK. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFO, AN EXACT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED CONDITION CANNOT BE DETERMINED. 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 INFO, 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 WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT IS EXPERIENCING PAIN WHEN WALKING ON RIGHT KNEE.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 UNKNOWN ZIMMER KNEE IMPLANT KNEE PROSTHESIS JWH ZIMMER, INC.

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Other