FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ALPHA INSERT ME NEUTRAL HH/28

MDR report key: 2850058 · Received November 26, 2012

Report

Report Number
9613350-2012-01095
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 26, 2012
Date of Event
October 23, 2012
Report Date
October 30, 2012
Manufacturer
ZIMMER GMBH
Product Code
HSH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET RECEIVED EXPLANTED DEVICES REVIEW. WHERE LOT NUMBERS WERE RECEIVED FOR THE EXPLANTED DEVICES, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND FOUND TO BE CONFORMING. THE CAUSE FOR THIS SPECIFIC CLINICAL EVENT CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. HOWEVER THERE IS NO INDICATION FOR A PRODUCT FAILURE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE AND/OR THE DEVICE(S) BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND AN INVESTIGATION RESULT BE AVAILABLE, THAT CHANGES THIS ASSESSMENT, AN AMENDED MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT WILL BE FILED. THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE MEASURES IS NOT INDICATED AT THIS TIME AND ZIMMER (B)(4) CONSIDERS THIS CASE AS CLOSED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A REVISION TOOK PLACE BECAUSE THE METAL PART INSIDE THE ALPHA INSERT LOOSENED FROM THE OUTER PE PART OF THIS INSERT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALPHA INSERT ME NEUTRAL HH/28 NONE HSH ZIMMER GMBH 2057911

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Hospitalization| R