CABLE CERCLAGE CABLE WITH CRIMP 1.8 MM DIA. 635 MM LENGTH
Report
- Report Number
- 0001822565-2022-02729
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 20, 2022
- Report Date
- November 22, 2022
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
- Product Code
- KTT
- UDI-DI
- 00889024039513
- PMA / PMN Number
- K151907
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
(B)(4). EVENT OCCURRED BETWEEN (B)(6) 2021 AND (B)(6) 2022. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: CMN FEMORAL NAIL, CCD 130°, LEFT, ø 10 MM, 34 CM, CATALOG#: 47249334310, LOT#: 3020635. CMN LAG SCREW, ø 10.5 MM, 120 MM INCLUDING SET SCREW, CATALOG#: 47248512010, LOT#: 3042375. 5.0 MM DIAMETER CORTICAL SCREW - RED FIXED ANGLE 3.5 MM HEX HEAD, CATALOG#: 47248403550, LOT#: 65007883. 5.0 MM DIAMETER CORTICAL SCREW - RED FIXED ANGLE 3.5 MM HEX HEAD, CATALOG#: 47248403750, LOT#: 64997560. CEPHALOMEDULLARY NAIL CAP 5 MM HEIGHT, CATALOG#: 47248700205, LOT#: 64745428. REPORT SOURCE FOREIGN: GERMANY. THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, AS THE PRODUCT CURRENTLY REMAINS IMPLANTED. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EVALUATIONS OF THE PRODUCT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED NOR WERE PICTURES PROVIDED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT WERE FOUND. RADIOGRAPHS WERE PROVIDED. IMAGES ASSESSED BUT NOT SENT TO MMI FOR REVIEW DUE TO POOR PHOTOCOPY IMAGING QUALITY. ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A PROCEDURE TO REPAIR A LEFT, COMMINUTED, SUBTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE. ON AN UNKNOWN TIMEFRAME POST-IMPLANTATION, THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TITANIUM ROD OF THE FEMUR AND THE SCREW SPINDLE OF THE JOINT HEAD LOOSENED AND SHIFTED. THE FRACTURE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO HEAL DUE TO THE LOOSENING AND CONSTANT MOVEMENTS. AN ADDITIONAL SURGERY IS PENDING. DUE DILIGENCE IS IN PROGRESS FOR THIS EVENT; TO DATE NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AT TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126973 | CABLE CERCLAGE CABLE WITH CRIMP 1.8 MM DIA. 635 MM LENGTH | APPLIANCE, FIXATION, NAIL/BLADE/PLATE COMBINATION | KTT | ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. | 2232-04-18 | 65046164 | 00889024039513 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Male | Other | SEE H10 NARRATIVE. |