FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
ZIMMER, INC.
MDR report key: 41686
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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 |