FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GENDER SOLUTIONS PFG PEG/TAIL DRILL

MDR report key: 2587423 · Received May 22, 2012

Report

Report Number
1822565-2012-01075
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 22, 2012
Date of Event
April 16, 2012
Report Date
April 23, 2012
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
HWE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: NO DEVICES OR PHOTOS WERE RECEIVED; THEREFORE, THE CONDITION OF THE COMPONENTS IS UNKNOWN. CAUSE CANNOT BE DEFINITIVELY DETERMINED. EVALUATION: 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 SPECIFICATIONS. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPORTED PROBLEM. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, 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 DRILL TIP BROKE. ALL ITEMS WERE RETRIEVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GENDER SOLUTIONS PFG PEG/TAIL DRILL HWE ZIMMER, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1