FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ZMR OTJ METAL PROVISIONAL PROXIMAL BODY

MDR report key: 2278367 · Received September 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-02112
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 20, 2011
Date of Event
July 8, 2011
Report Date
August 23, 2011
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
LXH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL SUMMARY: THE RETURNED COMPONENT WAS FUNCTIONALLY TESTED AND FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED WHEN USED AS DIRECTED IN SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. BASED OFF THE INFO PROVIDED, A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. EVALUATION: THE PROVISIONAL WAS MEASURED AND FOUND TO BE CONFORMING TO SPECIFICATION WHERE MEASURED. THERE ARE BUFF MARKS AROUND THE NECK AND BODY OF THE PROVISIONAL AS WELL AS IMPRESSION AND BURS AROUND THE BASE OF THE PROVISIONAL. THE IMPRESSION LEFT ON THE PROVISIONAL LOOKS LIKE IMPACT MARKS FROM A KNURLED SURFACE. THERE WAS A BUR ON BOTH SIDES OF THE THRU HOLE IN THE BODY OF THE PROVISIONAL. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS INSPECTED TO SPECIFICATION. NO MFG ABNORMALITIES COULD BE DETECTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROVISIONAL CONE BODY WOULD NOT DISENGAGE FROM THE HIP STEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ZMR OTJ METAL PROVISIONAL PROXIMAL BODY LXH ZIMMER, INC. 61135709

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1