MalfunctionHSQ
ZIMMER
Received Mar 19, 2001 · Event occurred Feb 28, 2001
Report MW1021374 · MDR key 321586
Device
Generic name
Z-swing Clamp - Trapeze Frame Bracket
Manufacturer
Zimmer, Inc.Model number
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Lot number
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Product problems
- Break
Patient
46 YR
- Swelling
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
PT WAS PULLING UP WITH TRAPEZE BAR WHEN THE TRAPEZE FRAME BRACKET BROKE AND STRUCK PT IN THE HEAD CAUSING A RAISED AREA. ALTHOUGH THE PT'S BACK WAS NOT INJURED, THERE WAS A POTENTIAL FOR HARM DUE TO DIAGNOSIS OF LUMBAR DISC HERNIATION.