FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VERSYS PROVISIONAL FEMORAL HEAD

MDR report key: 2903762 · Received January 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
1822565-2013-00026
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 4, 2013
Date of Event
November 16, 2012
Report Date
December 7, 2012
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
LPH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A FOREIGN SOURCE WHO IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE FORM 3500A. CAUSE CANNOT BE DEFINITIVELY DETERMINED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL SUBSTANTIVE INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED. ZIMMER, INC. CONSIDERS THIS INVESTIGATION CLOSED. 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 SPECIFICATION. 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 PROVISIONAL BROKE DURING USE. THE PIECES WERE REMOVED FROM THE WOUND.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
4959 VERSYS PROVISIONAL FEMORAL HEAD LPH ZIMMER, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1