FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN ZIMMER KNEE

MDR report key: 2963414 · Received February 13, 2013

Report

Report Number
1822565-2013-00291
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 13, 2013
Report Date
January 15, 2013
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL SUMMARY: NO DEVICES OR PHOTOS, PT FACTOR INFO, SURGICAL NOTES OR X-RAYS WERE RECEIVED. PAIN CAN BE INFLUENCED BY MANY FACTORS. THESE FACTORS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, PT WEIGHT, PT ACTIVITY, BONE QUALITY, IMPLANT SIZE, SURGICAL TECHNIQUE, AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM. 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 SPECS. 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 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 PT RECEIVED AN IMPLANT IN 2006 AND IS EXPERIENCING PAIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
63093 UNKNOWN ZIMMER KNEE KNEE PROSTHESIS JWH ZIMMER, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other