FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MIS REPLACEMENT INSERTER/EXTRACTOR PAD

MDR report key: 2042203 · Received February 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-00610
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 15, 2011
Date of Event
January 24, 2011
Report Date
February 15, 2011
Manufacturer
ZIMMER INC
Product Code
HWA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL SUMMARY: AS RETURNED, THE DEVICE IS FRACTURED. BASED ON LOT NUMBER, THE DEVICE HAS A POTENTIAL FIELD AGE OF LESS THAN A YEAR AND HAS BEEN USED AN UNK NUMBER OF TIMES DURING THAT PERIOD. IMPACTORS BECOME DAMAGED THROUGH REPEATED USE IN THE FORM OF IMPACTION. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR IS THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF FAILURE. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS INDICATE ALL COMPONENTS WERE MANUFACTURED AND INSPECTED TO SPECIFICATION. DIMENSIONAL READINGS ARE CONFORMING TO PRINT SPECIFICATIONS. NO MFG ABNORMALITIES COULD BE DETECTED BY EITHER METHOD.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT IMPACTION PAD OF INSERTER/EXTRACTOR BROKE DURING USE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MIS REPLACEMENT INSERTER/EXTRACTOR PAD HWA ZIMMER INC 61594616

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1