FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DUROM ACETABULAR COMPONENT 50/44 J

MDR report key: 2922211 · Received January 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
9613350-2013-01261
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 15, 2013
Date of Event
August 22, 2013
Report Date
December 21, 2012
Manufacturer
ZIMMER GMBH
Product Code
KWY
Removal / Correction Number
9613350-07/15/2008-001C
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS COMPLAINT IS VERY UNCLEAR. THE REPORT DID NOT MENTION IF THE PRODUCT IS A ZIMMER PRODUCT AND NO EVENT WAS REPORTED. SINCE THE IMPLANT DATE IS UNKNOWN WE CONSIDER THAT THIS CASE IS RELATED TO THE ISSUES FOR WHICH ZIMMER IMPLEMENTED A CORRECTION IN JULY 2008 AS REFERENCED ABOVE. HOWEVER, SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE AND/OR THE DEVICES 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 FURTHER 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

THE PATIENT, THROUGH COUNSEL, IS PURSUING A PRODUCT LIABILITY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF THE ALLEGED USE OF THE DUROM ACETABULAR COMPONENT. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A HIP IMPLANT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE DUE TO UNKNOWN SYMPTOMS. IT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME IF THE HIP PRODUCT IS ACTUALLY THE DUROM CUP AND IF IT IS A ZIMMER PRODUCT. IT IS FURTHER UNKNOWN IF A REVISION SURGERY IS IN DISCUSSION OR HAS TAKEN PLACE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
22251 DUROM ACETABULAR COMPONENT 50/44 J DUROM ACETABULAR COMPONENT AND METASUL KWY ZIMMER GMBH 2432815

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 DA Female Other| H| R