FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN COONRAD-MORREY IMPLANT

MDR report key: 6331788 · Received February 15, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001822565-2017-00764
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 15, 2017
Report Date
February 9, 2017
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JDC
PMA / PMN Number
PN/A
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SIETZ ET AL. "FAILURE OF THE HINGE MECHANISM IN TOTAL ELBOW ARTHROPLASTY." J SHOULDER ELBOW SURG (2010). 19:368-375. NO DEVICE OR PHOTOS WERE RECEIVED; THEREFORE THE CONDITION OF THE DEVICE IS UNKNOWN. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS CANNOT BE REVIEWED SINCE THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. THIS DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT. PRODUCT HISTORY SEARCH CANNOT BE COMPLETED SINCE THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE COMPONENTS WERE IMPLANTED WITH THE CORRECT FIT AND ORIENTATION AS PER THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. A DEFINITE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED IN A JOURNAL ARTICLE THAT TWO PATIENTS UNDERWENT ELBOW ARTHROPLASTY REVISION DUE TO GROSS INSTABILITY, CREPITUS AND DECREASED RANGE OF MOTION FOLLOWING ELBOW ARTHROPLASTY. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
113661 UNKNOWN COONRAD-MORREY IMPLANT ELBOW PROSTHESIS JDC ZIMMER, INC. NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R