FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNK ZIMMER KNEE COMPONENT

MDR report key: 3192012 · Received June 20, 2013

Report

Report Number
1822565-2013-01004
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 20, 2013
Report Date
May 28, 2013
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: SURGICAL NOTES WERE NOT PROVIDED. X-RAYS WERE NOT PROVIDED; IT IS UNK 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 AVAILABLE INFORMATION, 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 PT IS EXPERIENCING PAIN AND LOOSENING. A REVISION SURGERY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
281043 UNK ZIMMER KNEE COMPONENT KNEE PROSTHESIS JWH ZIMMER, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other