UNKNOWN ZIMMER TRILOGY SHELL
Report
- Report Number
- 1822565-2013-00045
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 9, 2013
- Report Date
- December 10, 2012
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER, INC.
- Product Code
- LPH
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- DA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
INFO WAS RECEIVED FROM A FOREIGN SOURCE WHO IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE FORM 3500A. EVALUATION SUMMARY: NEITHER X-RAYS NOR SURGICAL NOTES ARE PROVIDED FOR REVIEW; IT IS UNK IF THE DEVICES WERE IMPLANTED WITH THE CORRECT FIT AND ORIENTATION AS PER THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. PT FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPONENTS SUCH AS AGE, BONE QUALITY, HEIGHT/WEIGHT, ACTIVITY LEVEL, TYPE OF ACTIVITY (LOW IMPACT VS HIGH IMPACT), AND RELEVANT MEDICAL HISTORY ARE UNKNOWN. REHABILITATION PROTOCOL AND ADVERSE THERETO IS UNK. WITH THE INFO PROVIDED, A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DID NOT FIND ANY DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. 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 INVESTIGATION, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL SUBSTANTIVE INFO BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED. ZIMMER, INC. CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.
IT IS REPORTING THAT THE PT WAS REVISED DUE TO THE CUP LOOSENING.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12617 | UNKNOWN ZIMMER TRILOGY SHELL | HIP PROSTHESIS | LPH | ZIMMER, INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |