NCB, DRILL GUIDE, 4.3 MM
Report
- Report Number
- 0009613350-2020-00445
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 2, 2020
- Date of Event
- September 3, 2020
- Report Date
- February 3, 2021
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER SWITZERLAND MANUFACTURING GMBH
- Product Code
- FZX
- UDI-DI
- 00889024289321
- PMA / PMN Number
- N/A
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
EVENT DESCRIPTION: IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON SEP 3, 2020, THE DRILL GOT STUCK IN THE DRILL GUIDE. REVIEW OF RECEIVED DATA: NO MEDICAL DATA RELEVANT TO THE CASE HAS BEEN RECEIVED. DUE DILIGENCE: NO FURTHER DUE DILIGENCE REQUIRED AS ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION TO SUPPORT THE CONCLUSION IS AVAILABLE OR WAS ALREADY REQUESTED. PRODUCT EVALUATION: NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED; THEREFORE, VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EVALUATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. REVIEW OF PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION: DEVICE PURPOSE: THIS DEVICE IS INTENDED FOR TREATMENT. PRODUCT COMPATIBILITY: THE PRODUCT COMBINATION (DRILL BIT AND DRILL GUIDE) WAS APPROVED BY ZIMMER BIOMET. DHR REVIEW: REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO MISSING PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION. CONCLUSION: IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON SEP 3, 2020, THE DRILL GOT STUCK IN THE DRILL GUIDE. DUE TO SIGNIFICANT LACK OF INFORMATION A DETAILED INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED, NEVERTHELESS BASED ON THE GIVEN INFORMATION THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A NONCONFORMANCE OR COMPLAINT OUT OF BOX (COOB). THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EXAMINATION, THEREFORE, AN INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED, HENCE AN EXACT ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE MEASURES IS NOT INDICATED AND ZIMMER GMBH CONSIDERS THIS CASE AS CLOSED. ZIMMER BIOMET¿S REFERENCE NUMBER OF THIS FILE IS (B)(4).
NO CHANGE TO PREVIOUSLY REPORTED EVENT.
CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: ITEM: NCB, DRILL BIT, 4.3 MM, 195 MM CATALOG #: 02.00024.002 LOT #: UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT RECEIVE X-RAYS, OR OTHER SOURCE DOCUMENTS FOR REVIEW. AS NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS COULD NOT BE REVIEWED. A CAUSE FOR THIS SPECIFIC EVENT CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. AS SOON AS SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE AN UPDATED REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. (B)(4). THE FOLLOWING REPORTS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT: 0009613350- 2020-00444.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DRILL GOT STUCK IN THE DRILL GUIDE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THE IMPLANTATION AND EXPLANTATION DATES ARE LEFT EMPTY AS THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THIS COMPLAINT IS AN INSTRUMENT. HENCE, NO EXPIRATION DATE IS CAPTURED, FOR THE SAME REASON.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1082880 | NCB, DRILL GUIDE, 4.3 MM | N/A | FZX | ZIMMER SWITZERLAND MANUFACTURING GMBH | N/A | UNKNOWN | 00889024289321 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |