TRABECULAR METAL FEMORAL STEM PRESS-FIT
Report
- Report Number
- 1822565-2011-01026
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 26, 2011
- Report Date
- March 30, 2011
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER, INC.
- Product Code
- LPH
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A CONSUMER WHO IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE FORM 3500A. EVALUATION SUMMARY: SURGICAL NOTES WERE PROVIDED FROM THE PRIMARY SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2006. NO COMPLICATIONS WERE NOTED. X-RAYS WERE NOT PROVIDED; IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE COMPONENTS WERE IMPLANTED WITH THE CORRECT FIT AND ORIENTATION AS PER THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. PATIENT FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPONENTS SUCH AS BONE QUALITY, HEIGHT/WEIGHT, ACTIVITY LEVEL, TYPE OF ACTIVITY (LOW IMPACT VS HIGH IMPACT), AND RELEVANT MEDICAL HISTORY ARE UNKNOWN. ADHERENCE TO REHABILITATION PROTOCOL IS UNKNOWN. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. EVALUATION: THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND FOUND TO BE CONFORMING INDICATING THAT THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED, INSPECTED, AND PACKAGED TO SPECIFICATION. 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.
IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT IS PRESENTING WITH PAIN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRABECULAR METAL FEMORAL STEM PRESS-FIT | LPH | ZIMMER, INC. | 60495529 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |