FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
NEXGEN FEMORAL IMPACTOR/EXTRACTOR JAW
MDR report key: 2063166
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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 |