FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MIS QUAD-SPARING FEMORAL INSERTER/EXTRACTOR

MDR report key: 2110020 · Received May 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-01197
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 17, 2011
Report Date
April 21, 2011
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
HWA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, 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: IN GENERAL, IMPACTORS BECOME DAMAGED THROUGH REPEATED USE DUE TO IMPACTIONS SUSTAINED WHILE IN USE. IMPACTORS OR IMPACTOR HEADS SHOULD BE REPLACED WHEN THE PART IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. EVAL: DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS INDICATE ALL COMPONENTS WERE MFG AND INSPECTED TO SPEC. THE FRACTURED PAD WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVAL. BASED ON THE LOT NUMBER, THE IMPACTOR HAS A POTENTIAL FIELD AGE OF APPROX 4.5 YEARS AND HAS BEEN USED AN UNK NUMBER OF TIMES DURING THAT PERIOD.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE IMPACTOR PAD HAS FRACTURED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MIS QUAD-SPARING FEMORAL INSERTER/EXTRACTOR HWA ZIMMER, INC. 60572535

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1