FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VALIDATION TOOL

MDR report key: 6185624 · Received December 19, 2016

Report

Report Number
0009617840-2016-00045
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 19, 2016
Date of Event
November 29, 2016
Report Date
April 28, 2017
Manufacturer
ZIMMER CAS
Product Code
OLO
PMA / PMN Number
PK141601
Removal / Correction Number
ZFA 2017-23
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS EVALUATED AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. INSPECTION OF THE PART CONFIRMS THAT ONE OF THE SPIKES HAS COMPLETELY DISASSEMBLE FROM THE VALIDATION TOOL BASE. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. INVESTIGATION RESULTS CONCLUDED THAT THE REPORTED EVENT WAS DUE TO THE IMPACTION FORCE TRANSMITTED IN THE DRIVE PIN HEAD DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE VALIDATION TOOL. THIS DEVICE IS PART OF A RECALL PREVIOUSLY INITIATED TO ADDRESS THE REPORTED ISSUE. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION NECESSARY TO REVIEW MANUFACTURING HISTORY WAS NOT PROVIDED. CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED WITH THE LIMITED INFORMATION PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A RIGHT TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY, A PIN FRACTURED AFTER IMPACTION. THE FRACTURED PIECE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
838540 VALIDATION TOOL ORTHOPEDIC STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT OLO ZIMMER CAS N/A NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention