ZIMMER M/L TAPER FEMORAL STEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1822565-2013-00357
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 21, 2013
- Date of Event
- January 25, 2013
- Report Date
- January 25, 2013
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER, INC.
- Product Code
- LPH
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AS
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
EVALUATION SUMMARY: SURGICAL NOTES WERE NOT PROVIDED. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE COMPONENTS WERE IMPLANTED WITH THE CORRECT FIT AND ORIENTATION AS PER THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. PATIENT FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPONENTS SUCH AS BONE QUALITY, HEIGHT/WEIGHT, ACTIVITY LEVEL, TYPE OF ACTIVITY (LOW IMPACT VS. HIGH IMPACT), AND RELEVANT MEDICAL HISTORY ARE UNKNOWN. ADHERENCE TO REHABILITATION PROTOCOL IS UNKNOWN. 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 INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED. ZIMMER, INC. CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.
IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO FEMORAL PAIN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75114 | ZIMMER M/L TAPER FEMORAL STEM | LPH | ZIMMER, INC. | 60948108 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 YR | Required Intervention | MANUFACTURED BY ZIMMER (B)(4)| LOT# 61648006,| VERSYS FEMORAL HAED: CATALOG # 00801803201, |