BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    UNKNOWN ZIMMER KNEE

    MDR report key: 3040153 · Received April 3, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    1822565-2013-00590
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    April 3, 2013
    Report Date
    March 9, 2013
    Manufacturer
    ZIMMER INC
    Product Code
    JWH
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    EVALUATION SUMMARY: NO DEVICES OR PHOTOS WERE RECEIVED; THEREFORE THE CONDITION OF THE COMPONENTS IS UNKNOWN. SURGICAL NOTES WERE NOT PROVIDED. X-RAYS WERE NOT PROVIDED; IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE COMPONENTS WERE IMPLANTED WITH THE CORRECT FIT AND ORIENTATION AS PER THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFORMATION 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 ADDITIONAL SUBSTANTIVE INFORMATION 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 RECEIVED AN IMPLANT IN (B)(6) 2011 AND NOW THE PATIENT'S KNEE IS SORE AND IS MAKING A CLICKING AND POPPING NOISE.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    136824 UNKNOWN ZIMMER KNEE KNEE PROSTHESIS JWH ZIMMER INC

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Other