FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONTINUUM TM SHELL WITH CLUSTER HOLES

MDR report key: 3060829 · Received April 5, 2013

Report

Report Number
1822565-2013-00606
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 5, 2013
Date of Event
February 26, 2013
Report Date
March 6, 2013
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
LZO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE LINERS HAD WITNESS MARKS WHERE THE LINER HAD CONTACTED THE SHELL, INDICATING THAT IT HAD BEEN IMPACTED WHILE IT WAS IN A CANTED POSITION. THE RETURNED SHELL WAS MEASURED TO PRINT SPECIFICATIONS. FUNCTIONAL TEST CONFIRMED THAT TWO CERAMIC LINERS WERE ABLE TO BE ASSEMBLED WITH THE RETURNED SHELL. CAUSE CANNOT BE DEFINITIVELY DETERMINED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS INDICATE ALL COMPONENTS WERE MANUFACTURED AND INSPECTED TO SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT UPON IMPACTING THE CERAMIC LINER IT WOULD NOT SEAT PROPERLY. THE SURGEON THEN ATTEMPTED 2 MORE ATTEMPTS. THE SURGEON REMOVED THE CUP AND PLACED A NEW CUP AND LINER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
139800 CONTINUUM TM SHELL WITH CLUSTER HOLES LZO ZIMMER, INC. 62259695

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR