FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEXGEN FEMORAL IMPACTOR/EXTRACTOR JAW

MDR report key: 2063166 · Received March 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-00713
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 22, 2011
Report Date
February 22, 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
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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. AS RETURNED, THE SPRING CLIP IS FRACTURED ON BOTH ITEMS. BOTH ITEMS ALSO EXHIBIT IMPACT MARKS AND GOUGES. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS INDICATE ALL COMPONENTS WERE MANUFACTURED AND INSPECTED TO SPECIFICATION AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE. 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. 61542077

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 CATALOG #00590102600, LOT# 61542077| NEXGEN FEMORAL IMPACTOR/EXTRACTOR JAW