FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ZIMMER, INC.

MDR report key: 41686 · Received September 26, 1996

Report

Report Number
56213-1996-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 26, 1996
Date of Event
September 19, 1996
Report Date
September 19, 1996
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JDC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
NV, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT PRESENTED WITH INFECTED ELBOW. TAKEN TO OR. FILM SHOWED PIVOT PIN WAS BACKING OUT. DR OPENED UP; POLYETHYLENE BEARING SURFACES WERE CRACKED AND BROKEN OFF. SPLIT RING STILL IN PLACE. PIVOT PIN BACKING OUT. TISSUE BLACKENED AROUND IMPLANT. REMOVED THE BROKEN/WORN POLYETHYLENE AND REPLACED WITH NEW SPLIT RING AND PIVOT PIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ZIMMER, INC. Implant COONRAD MOOREY ELBOW JDC ZIMMER, INC. NA 34427600

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Required Intervention