FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ZUK ARTICULAR SURFACE PROVISIONAL

MDR report key: 2062893 · Received March 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-00672
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 18, 2011
Date of Event
December 22, 2009
Report Date
January 4, 2010
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
LXH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: AS RETURNED, THE ARTICULAR SURFACE PROVISIONAL IS FRACTURED ALONG ONE OF THE CHANNELS ON ITS UNDERSIDE. THE PART HAS A POTENTIAL FIELD AGE OF NEARLY 5 YEARS. A RADIUS WAS ADDED TO THE FEATURE IN 208 IN AN ATTEMPT TO REDUCE THE OCCURRENCE OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS DIMENSIONALLY VERIFIED TO MEET PRINT SPECIFICATION. THIS MDR WAS IDENTIFIED DURING AN INTERNAL REVIEW TO MEET REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND THEREFORE IS BEING FILED LATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PROVISIONAL BROKE DURING SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ZUK ARTICULAR SURFACE PROVISIONAL LXH ZIMMER, INC. 60263735

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1