FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEXGEN FEMORAL IMPACTOR/EXTRACTOR JAW

MDR report key: 2063164 · Received March 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-00714
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 22, 2011
Date of Event
February 21, 2011
Report Date
February 23, 2011
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
MBH
Removal / Correction Number
1822565-2/24/2011-001-R
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: SUBCOMPONENT GEOMETRY HAS BEEN IMPROVED TO STRENGTHEN THE DEVICE. FURTHERMORE, ALL DEVICES MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS CHANGE ARE BEING REMOVED FROM THE FIELD AS PART OF A REPORTABLE FIELD ACTION. REFERENCE REMOVAL REPORT 1822565-2/24/2011-001-R FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. SUBCOMPONENT SPRING CLIP FRACTURE IS REPORTED AND OBSERVED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WAS NOT POSSIBLE AND/OR LOT NUMBERS REQUIRED FOR RETRIEVAL WERE UNAVAILABLE. DIMENSIONAL READINGS AND MATERIAL HARDNESS ARE CONFORMING TO PRINT SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE SPRING CLIP HAS FRACTURED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEXGEN FEMORAL IMPACTOR/EXTRACTOR JAW MBH ZIMMER, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1