FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ZIMMER

MDR report key: 756435 · Received August 15, 2006

Report

Report Number
MW1040191
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 15, 2006
Manufacturer
*
Product Code
LXH
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ZIMMER COUS PART #93-76-00-000, CE0123, 2808-6103313. THIS ITEM WAS TAKEN FROM AN INSTRUMENT SET. THIS PART IS USED IN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY AND IS IMPOSSIBLE TO THOROUGHLY CLEAN. THIS PART SHOULD BE ABLE TO BE DISASSEMBLED, HOWEVER IT IS NOT. IT IS A PT SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT CANNOT BE THOROUGHLY CLEANED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ZIMMER ORTHO INSTRUMENT LXH * 9376-00-000 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *