FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEXGEN IMPACTOR/EXTRACTOR REPLACEMENT JAW

MDR report key: 2093416 · Received April 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-00911
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 12, 2011
Report Date
March 14, 2011
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
MBH
Removal / Correction Number
1822565-2/24/2011-001-R
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFO WAS RECEIVED FROM A DISTRIBUTOR WHO IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE FORM 3500A. EVAL SUMMARY: SUBCOMPONENT GEOMETRY HAS BEEN IMPROVED TO STRENGTHEN THE DEVICE. FURTHERMORE, ALL DEVICES MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS CHANGE ARE BEING REMOVED FROM THE FIELD AS PART OF A REPORTABLE FIELD ACTION. (B)(4). EVAL: SUBCOMPONENT SPRING CLIP FRACTURE IS REPORTED AND OBSERVED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT AND/OR LOT NUMBERS REQUIRED FOR RETRIEVAL WERE UNAVAILABLE. DIMENSIONAL READINGS AND MATERIAL HARDNESS ARE CONFORMING TO PRINT SPECS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE SPRING CLIP HAS BROKEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEXGEN IMPACTOR/EXTRACTOR REPLACEMENT JAW MBH ZIMMER, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 CATALOG #00590102640, LOT #UNK| NEXGEN IMPACTOR/EXTRACTOR REPLACEMENT JAW: