FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VERSYS FEMORAL STEM BEADED FULLCOAT

MDR report key: 2063741 · Received April 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-00954
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 14, 2011
Date of Event
March 9, 2011
Report Date
March 18, 2011
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
LPH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL SUMMARY: SURGICAL NOTES DID NOT REVEAL ANY COMPLICATIONS EXCEPT THAT THE PT HAS MEDICAL PROBLEMS INCLUDING (B)(6), CHRONIC CIRRHOSIS, METASTATIC CANCER OF THE LOW COLON, AND EXTREME OBESITY. THESE MEDICAL CONDITIONS COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PT'S REVISION. IN ADDITION TO THE LATE ONSET OF INFECTION THE STERILIZATION PROCESS FOR THE REPORTED DEVICES WAS VALIDATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FDA REGULATIONS AND IOS STANDARDS TO A STERILITY ASSURANCE LEVEL (SAL) OF 1.0 X 10 (-6) OR BETTER. THE MFG LOTS SPECIFIED IN THIS COMPLAINT WERE PROCESSED ACCORDING TO THE VALIDATED STERILIZATION PROCESS PARAMETERS AND MET ALL THE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR STERILITY RELEASE. THEREFORE, IT IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT THE DEVICES CONTRIBUTED TO ANY PT INFECTION. EVAL: REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DID NOT FIND ANY DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPORTED PROBLEM. SHOULD ADD'L SUBSTANTIVE INFO BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PT WAS REVISED DUE TO A DEEP INFECTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VERSYS FEMORAL STEM BEADED FULLCOAT LPH ZIMMER, INC. 42054800

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Required Intervention TRILOGY LONGEVITY CROSSLINKED POLYETHYLENE LINER:| LOT #25752700 - MFG BY ZIMMER B.V.| VERSYS FEMORAL HEAD: CATALOG #00801803203,| TRILOGY ACETABULAR SHELL: CATALOG #65620006822,| CATALOG #00630506832, LOT #63417500| LOT #41586800