FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN ZIMMER HIP

MDR report key: 3962583 · Received July 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
1822565-2014-00858
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 15, 2014
Report Date
June 17, 2014
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JDI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE PRODUCT COMPATIBILITY IS UNKNOWN. NEITHER X-RAYS NOR SURGICAL NOTES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED FOR REVIEW, THEREFORE THE COMPONENT FIT AND ORIENTATION IS UNKNOWN. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HOWEVER NO INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED TO DATE. IN GENERAL, PATIENT FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPONENTS INCLUDE: AGE, BONE QUALITY, HEIGHT/WEIGHT, ACTIVITY LEVEL, TYPE OF ACTIVITY (LOW IMPACT VS. HIGH IMPACT), AND RELEVANT MEDICAL HISTORY. REHABILITATION PROTOCOL AND ADHERENCE THERETO IS UNKNOWN. WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. EVALUATION: REVIEW THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT AND/OR LOT NUMBERS REQUIRED FOR RETRIEVAL WERE UNAVAILABLE. 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 PATIENT IS EXPERIENCING TROUBLE WALKING AND LOWER BACK PAIN THAT RADIATES FROM HER HIP TO THIGH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
412227 UNKNOWN ZIMMER HIP HIP PROSTHESIS JDI ZIMMER, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other