FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ZIMMER TM REVERSE RETENTIVE POLY LINER

MDR report key: 3022758 · Received March 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
1822565-2013-00523
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 22, 2013
Date of Event
February 28, 2013
Report Date
February 28, 2013
Manufacturer
ZIMMER INC
Product Code
KWT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE SUPPLIED X-RAYS INDICATE A POSSIBLE REDUCTION IN THE GLENOID BONE ON THE SUPERIOR SIDE OF THE CONSTRUCT, HOWEVER THE SUPPLIED X-RAYS ARE NOT AT THE OPTIMAL ANGLE AND ADDITIONAL X-RAYS WOULD BE NEEDED TO CONFIRM. OPERATIVE NOTES HAVE BEEN REQUESTED BUT HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED. WITH THE SUPPLIED INFORMATION AN EXACT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED PAIN CANNOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. 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. CONSIDER THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO PAIN. THE PATIENT HAD EXPERIENCED A FALL PRIOR TO THE REVISION. ONLY THE LINER WAS REMOVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
120835 ZIMMER TM REVERSE RETENTIVE POLY LINER KWT ZIMMER INC 61645764

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention