FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

00240000900

MDR report key: 46326 · Received October 30, 1996

Report

Report Number
1822565-1996-00634
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 30, 1996
Date of Event
November 30, 1995
Report Date
October 29, 1996
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
KTW
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CATALOG #00-1131-002-32 LAG SCREW LOT #59638400. CATALOG #00-0318-002-00 PARHAM BANDS LOT #75553500. COMPRESSION SCREW & 9 BONE SCREWS, PART # & LOT #UNK EVALUATION CODES FOR SECTION H6:100-68, 100- THE DEVICE WAS EXAMINED IN THE RESEARCH LABORATORY, SEM INDICATES FATIGUE STRIATIONS AND THE EDS IS CONSISTANT WITH 316LSST AS REQUIRED. 68- FATIGUE STRIATIONS WERE OBSERVED ON THE FRACTURE SURFACE INDICATING THIS FRACTURE OCCURRED DUE TO METAL FATIGUE. SECTION F WAS COMPLETED BY THE MFR. INFO WAS REC'D THROUGH A CONSUMER. THE USER FACILITY HAS BEEN CONTACTED. NO ADD'L INFO IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT EXPERIENCED PAIN. X-RAYS REVEALED DEVICE HAD FRACTURED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 00240000900 Implant TUBE&PLT 135DX5.5PLTX9H KTW ZIMMER, INC. 4200 47916900

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Required Intervention