FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VERSYS FEMORAL HEAD TAPER CERAMIC

MDR report key: 2251377 · Received September 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-02080
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 13, 2011
Date of Event
August 3, 2011
Report Date
August 16, 2011
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
LZO
Removal / Correction Number
1822565-08/16/2001-002R
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A DISTRIBUTOR WHO IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE FORM 3500A. EVALUATION SUMMARY: SURGICAL NOTES/X-RAYS FROM THE PRIMARY AND REVISION SURGERIES WERE NOT PROVIDED FOR REVIEW. AT THE TIME OF REVISION, THE DEVICE WAS IN VIVO FOR APPROXIMATELY 11 YEARS AND 10 MONTHS. THE LOT NUMBER ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT WAS PREVIOUSLY PART OF FDA REPORTABLE RECALL AS A RESULT OF A SUPPLIER ISSUE. AS THIS DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED PRIOR TO RECALL INITIATION, THE COMPLAINT CAN BE CONSIDERED PREVIOUSLY ADDRESSED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THE PROVIDED LOT NUMBER HAVE BEEN REVIEWED. 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 WAS REVISED DUE TO FRACTURE OF THE CERAMIC HEAD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VERSYS FEMORAL HEAD TAPER CERAMIC LZO ZIMMER, INC. 62161200

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention