FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN ZIMMER KNEE

MDR report key: 2901185 · Received January 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
1822565-2013-00027
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 4, 2013
Report Date
December 7, 2012
Manufacturer
ZIMMER INC
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL SUMMARY: NO DEVICES OR PHOTOS WERE REC'D; THEREFORE THE CONDITION OF THE COMPONENTS IS UNK. NEITHER SURGICAL NOTES NOR X-RAYS WERE PROVIDED, THEREFORE FIT AND ORIENTATION COULD NOT BE EVALUATED. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFO PROVIDED. HOWEVER, THE COMPLAINT MAY BE REVISED UPON RETURN OF OPERATIVE REPORTS, X-RAYS AND/OR PRODUCT OR FURTHER INFO. 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 INFO, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. SHOULD ADD'L SUBSTANTIVE INFO BE REC'D, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED. ZIMMER, INC. CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PT IS EXPERIENCING PAIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
5042 UNKNOWN ZIMMER KNEE KNEE PROSTHESIS JWH ZIMMER INC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other