FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRILOGY ACETABULAR SYSTEM SHELL

MDR report key: 2110029 · Received May 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
2648920-2011-00028
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 17, 2011
Date of Event
April 18, 2011
Report Date
April 22, 2011
Manufacturer
ZIMMER
Product Code
LPH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL SUMMARY: THE SHELL DID CONTAIN A PROTRUDING WIRE. THE SHELL WAS NOT RETURNED IN THE INITIAL PACKAGING. BY NATURE OF THE MATERIAL, POST-MFG HANDLING HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PULL UP A LOOSE WIRE. POST-MFG HANDLING MAY HAVE PULLED THE WIRE LOOSE IN THIS CASE. WITH THE INFO PROVIDED, A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED. EVAL: THE MFG RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND FOUND TO BE CONFORMING INDICATING THAT THE DEVICE WAS MFG, INSPECTED, AND PACKAGED TO SPEC. NO MFG ABNORMALITIES COULD BE DETECTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT A FIBER METAL WIRE WAS STICKING UP OUT OF THE CUP. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITH A LARGER CUP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRILOGY ACETABULAR SYSTEM SHELL LPH ZIMMER 61612770

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1