FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TRABECULAR METAL FEMORAL STEM

MDR report key: 2162013 · Received July 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-01608
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 11, 2011
Report Date
June 15, 2011
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
LPH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: SURGICAL NOTES WERE PROVIDED FROM THE PRIMARY SURGERY; HOWEVER, NO COMPLICATIONS WERE NOTED. 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), AND RELEVANT MEDICAL HISTORY ARE UNKNOWN. ADHERENCE TO REHABILITATION PROTOCOL IS UNKNOWN. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DID NOT FIND ANY DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. 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 INVESTIGATION, 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 ALLEGES PRODUCT FAILURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRABECULAR METAL FEMORAL STEM LPH ZIMMER, INC. 60474182

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention