FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN ZIMMER KNEE

MDR report key: 2930459 · Received January 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
1822565-2013-00150
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 23, 2013
Report Date
December 27, 2012
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL SUMMARY ¿ NEITHER SURGICAL NOTES NOR X-RAYS WERE PROVIDED, THEREFORE FIT AND ORIENTATION COULD NOT BE EVALUATED. PT FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPONENTS SUCH AS BONE QUALITY, ACTIVITY LEVEL OR TYPE OF ACTIVITY (LOW IMPACT VS. HIGH IMPACT) ARE UNK. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFO PROVIDED. 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 ADD¿L 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 PATIENT IS EXPERIENCING LEFT KNEE PAIN AND LEG CRAMPS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
31835 UNKNOWN ZIMMER KNEE KNEE PROSTHESIS JWH ZIMMER, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other