FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN ZIMMER STEM

MDR report key: 5149702 · Received October 14, 2015

Report

Report Number
1822565-2015-02150
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 14, 2015
Report Date
September 18, 2015
Manufacturer
ZIMMER INC
Product Code
KWZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO DEVICE WAS RECEIVED AS IT REMAINED IMPLANTED; THEREFORE THE CONDITION OF THE DEVICE IS UNKNOWN. THE PART AND LOT NUMBERS OF THE PRODUCT IS UNKNOWN; THEREFORE THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS, COMPLAINT HISTORY COULD NOT BE REVIEWED. THE REPORTED DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT. IT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED IF THE DEVICE WAS USED IN AN APPROVED AND COMPATIBLE COMBINATION. SURGICAL NOTES WERE NOT PROVIDED. RELEVANT MEDICAL HISTORY IS UNKNOWN. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED VIA PUBLISHED LITERATURE. PLEASE REFERENCE LITERATURE AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION: HTTP://LINK.SPRINGER.COM/ARTICLE/10.1007%2FS11999-013-3167-4/FULLTEXT.HTML. (B)(4). THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED WHEN OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT ONE INTRAOPERATIVE PROXIMAL FEMORAL SHAFT FRACTURE WAS TREATED WITH CERCLAGE CABLES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
679624 UNKNOWN ZIMMER STEM HIP PROSTHESIS KWZ ZIMMER INC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention