UNKNOWN ZIMMER SHOULDER
Report
- Report Number
- 1822565-2011-01065
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 3, 2011
- Report Date
- April 8, 2011
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER, INC.
- Product Code
- HSD
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
EVALUATION SUMMARY: SURGICAL NOTES WERE NOT PROVIDED. 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) ARE UNKNOWN. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT AND/OR LOT NUMBERS REQUIRED FOR RETRIEVAL WERE UNAVAILABLE. 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 AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL SUBSTANTIVE INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED. 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 | UNKNOWN ZIMMER SHOULDER | SHOULDER PROSTHESIS | HSD | ZIMMER, INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |