FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ZIMMER NATURAL HIP COLLARLESS POROUS STEM

MDR report key: 2080673 · Received April 26, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-01035
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 26, 2011
Date of Event
July 23, 2009
Report Date
March 28, 2011
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
KWY
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A CONSUMER WHO IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE FORM 3500A. EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE STERILIZATION PROCESS FOR THIS DEVICE WAS VALIDATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FDA REGULATIONS AND ISO STANDARDS TO A STERILITY ASSURANCE LEVEL (SAL) OF 1.0 X 10(-6) OR BETTER. THE MANUFACTURING LOT SPECIFIED IN THIS COMPLAINT WAS PROCESSED ACCORDING TO THE VALIDATED STERILIZATION PROCESS PARAMETERS AND MET ALL THE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR STERILITY RELEASE. THEREFORE, IT IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT THE SPECIFIED DEVICE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO ANY PATIENT INFECTION. EVALUATION: REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DID NOT FIND ANY DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. IT IS NOT SUSPECTED THAT THE PRODUCT FAILED TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPORTED PROBLEM. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL SUBSTANTIVE INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED. ZIMMER, INC CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO INFECTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ZIMMER NATURAL HIP COLLARLESS POROUS STEM HIP PROSTHESIS KWY ZIMMER, INC. 1657936

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention