FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MULTIPOLAR BIPOLAR SHELL

MDR report key: 2921504 · Received January 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
2648920-2013-00030
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 10, 2013
Date of Event
December 14, 2012
Report Date
December 14, 2012
Manufacturer
ZIMMER
Product Code
KWY
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFO WAS RECEIVED FROM A DISTRIBUTOR WHO IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE FORM 3500A. EVAL SUMMARY: SURGICAL NOTES WERE NOT PROVIDED. X-RAYS WERE NOT PROVIDED; IT IS UNK WHETHER THE COMPONENTS 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 UNK. ADHERENCE TO REHABILITATION PROTOCOL IS UNK. CAUSE CANNOT BE DEFINITIVELY 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PT WAS REVISED TO A TOTAL HIP FOR AN UNK REASON.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
13667 MULTIPOLAR BIPOLAR SHELL KWY ZIMMER 60452907

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Required Intervention ZIMMER TAPER FEMORAL HEAD: CAT#00902603000,| LOT#60423132| LOT#60549973| MULTIPOLAR BIPOLAR LINER: CAT#00500106028,