FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VERSYS FEMORAL STEM BEADED FULLCOAT

MDR report key: 2182639 · Received July 5, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-01593
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 5, 2011
Date of Event
June 1, 2011
Report Date
June 7, 2011
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
LPH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL SUMMARY: THE RETURNED DEVICE MET SPECIFICATION WHERE MEASURED. THE METHOD OF INSPECTION BY THE USER IS UNK AND THE MEASURING INSTRUMENT USED (HOLE GAUGE) IS NOT RECOMMENDED OR ADVISED. THE CAUSE CANNOT BE DEFINITIVELY DETERMINED WITH THE INFO PROVIDED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS INDICATE ALL COMPONENTS WERE MFG AND INSPECTED TO SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON PREPARED THE FEMORAL CANAL TO IMPLANT A 16MM LM BEADED FULLCOAT. THE FEMORAL CANAL WAS REAMED TO 15.5MM AND RASPED WITH A 16MM BROACH. THE IMPLANT WAS OPENED AND THE DISTAL END WAS MEASURED. THE SURGEON FELT THAT THE IMPLANT WAS TOO SMALL, NOT ALLOWING FOR A TIGHT PRESSFIT. AS A RESULT, A LARGER DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VERSYS FEMORAL STEM BEADED FULLCOAT LPH ZIMMER, INC. 60080672

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR