UNKNOWN ZIMMER IMPLANT
Report
- Report Number
- 1822565-2013-00249
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 6, 2013
- Date of Event
- June 6, 2011
- Report Date
- January 8, 2013
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER, INC.
- Product Code
- JDI
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
EVAL SUMMARY: NO DEVICES OR PHOTOS WERE RECEIVED; THEREFORE THE CONDITION OF THE COMPONENTS IS UNK. 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. EVAL: 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 SPECIFICATIONS. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPORTED PROBLEM. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFO, 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 REPORTED THAT THE PT IS ALLEGING HARM CAUSED BY AN UNK ZIMMER DEVICE. THE NATURE OF THE HARM IS UNK AT THIS TIME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49910 | UNKNOWN ZIMMER IMPLANT | PROSTHESIS | JDI | ZIMMER, INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |