FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN ZIMMER NATURAL NAIL

MDR report key: 2113552 · Received June 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-01307
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 1, 2011
Report Date
May 5, 2011
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
HSB
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS REPORT WAS PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED UNDER THE INCORRECT REGISTRATION SITE VIA REPORT 9613350-2011-00330. EVAL SUMMARY: ACCORDING TO PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT WORKING WITH DR. (B)(6), THE PT WAS REPORTED TO BE NONCOMPLIANT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN MALUNION, AND AS A RESULT, POSSIBLE FRACTURE OF THE IMPLANTED NAIL. EVAL: 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 SPECS. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPORTED PROBLEM. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFO, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. SHOULD ADD'L SUBSTANTIVE INFO BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED. ZIMMER, INC CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT PT UNDERWENT REVISION DUE TO BREAKAGE OF THE NAIL. IT IS ALSO REPORTED THAT PT WAS NON-COMPLIANT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN ZIMMER NATURAL NAIL TRAUMA PROSTHESIS HSB ZIMMER, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention