FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN ZIMMER SHOULDER

MDR report key: 2082969 · Received May 3, 2011

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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