HFN LH 130 DEG 11MM X 380MM
Report
- Report Number
- 0001825034-2021-00014
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 6, 2021
- Date of Event
- December 17, 2020
- Report Date
- May 25, 2021
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
- Product Code
- HSB
- PMA / PMN Number
- K100238
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AS
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT IDENTIFIED THE NAIL (PART 814611380) IS FRACTURED. ALL PIECES OF THE NAIL WERE RETURNED. DEVICE WERE SUBMITTED FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS. ANALYSIS DETERMINED FOR THE FRACTURED NAIL (PART 814611380 LOT 059310, SEM 2103-022) CONFIRMED THE CM NAIL MATERIAL TO BE CONSISTENT WITH TI6-4 TITANIUM ALLOY. RADIOGRAPHS WERE PROVIDED AND REVIEWED BY A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL. REVIEW OF THE AVAILABLE RECORDS IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING: THERE IS A MILDLY DISPLACED FRACTURE OF THE PROXIMAL FEMORAL INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL WITH VARUS ANGULATION AT THE PROXIMAL FEMORAL FRACTURE SITE, WHICH IS NOT UNITED. THE MORE PROXIMAL OF THE TWO DISTAL INTERLOCKING SCREWS IS ALSO FRACTURED. THERE IS ABNORMAL VARUS ALIGNMENT AT THE PROXIMAL FEMUR FRACTURE SITE. BONE QUALITY IS OSTEOPENIC. PATIENT ANATOMY APPEARS UNREMARKABLE AND NO CONTRIBUTING FACTORS ARE IDENTIFIED. THERE IS NO RADIOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE OF TRAUMA. DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT WERE FOUND. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
(B)(4). MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2021-00015. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: DELANO LAG SCREW ITEM #: 814510105 LOT #: UG1111305D, DELANO A/R SCREW ITEM #: 814501090 LOT #: DNCCM1. REPORT SOURCE: (B)(6). CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT IS IN PROCESS OF BEING RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. 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.
IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION APPROXIMATELY FOUR (4) MONTHS AGO POST IMPLANTATION DUE TO NON-UNION OF THE FRACTURE AND FRACTURING OF THE NAIL AND LAG SCREW. IT WAS REPORTED APPROXIMATELY THREE (3) WEEKS AGO PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION. DURING PROCEDURE, COMPONENTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21688 | HFN LH 130 DEG 11MM X 380MM | PROSTHESIS/TRAUMA | HSB | ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. | N/A | 059310 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| R |