FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN ZIMMER B/F HUMERAL STEM

MDR report key: 5024834 · Received August 24, 2015

Report

Report Number
1822565-2015-01540
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 24, 2015
Date of Event
June 1, 2006
Report Date
July 29, 2015
Manufacturer
ZIMMER INC
Product Code
KWR
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED WHEN OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PROVIDED OPERATIVE NOTES ARE VAGUE, AS SUCH; NO DEFINITIVE STATEMENTS CAN BE MADE REGARDING THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. NO DEVICES OR PHOTOS WERE RECEIVED; THEREFORE, THE CONDITION OF THE COMPONENTS IS UNKNOWN. THE PART AND LOT NUMBERS OF THE PRODUCT ARE UNKNOWN; THEREFORE, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS COULD NOT BE REVIEWED. THESE PRODUCTS WERE USED FOR TREATMENT. THE COMPLAINT HISTORY FOR THESE PRODUCTS COULD NOT BE REVIEWED DUE TO THE LACK OF LOT NUMBERS. IT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED IF THE DEVICES ARE AN APPROVED AND COMPATIBLE COMBINATION. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A "RIC REPAIR" SURGERY DUE TO A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR AND LATERAL AND ANTERIOR SHOULDER PAIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
558196 UNKNOWN ZIMMER B/F HUMERAL STEM SHOULDER PROSTHESIS KWR ZIMMER INC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Required Intervention