UNKNOWN NCB PLATE
Report
- Report Number
- 0009613350-2022-00602
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 16, 2022
- Report Date
- January 23, 2023
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER SWITZERLAND MANUFACTURING GMBH
- Product Code
- HRS
- PMA / PMN Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: UNKNOWN DISTAL LOCKING SCREW; ITEM#UNKNOWN DISTAL LOCKING SCREW; LOT#UNKNOWN; UNKNOWN DISTAL LOCKING SCREW; ITEM#UNKNOWN DISTAL LOCKING SCREW; LOT#UNKNOWN; UNKNOWN DISTAL LOCKING SCREW; ITEM#UNKNOWN DISTAL LOCKING SCREW; LOT#UNKNOWN; UNKNOWN DISTAL LOCKING SCREW; ITEM#UNKNOWN DISTAL LOCKING SCREW; LOT#UNKNOWN; UNKNOWN DISTAL LOCKING SCREW; ITEM#UNKNOWN DISTAL LOCKING SCREW; LOT#UNKNOWN; UNKNOWN DISTAL LOCKING SCREW; ITEM#UNKNOWN DISTAL LOCKING SCREW; LOT#UNKNOWN. REPORT SOURCE - UNITED KINGDOM. LITERATURE-JOURNAL ARTICLE: THE OUTCOME OF FIXING DISTAL FEMUR PERIPROSTHETIC FRACTURE AROUND TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT USING A LOCKING PLATE NON-CONTACT BRIDGING (NCB). RAHUMA MA, NOUREDDINE H. DOI: HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.5704/MOJ.2203.007. INVESTIGATION OF THIS INCIDENT IS CURRENTLY ONGOING. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH 3500A WILL BE SUBMITTED.
(B)(4). THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL AND/OR CORRECTED INFORMATION. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED OR PICTURES PROVIDED; VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EVALUATIONS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. PART AND LOT IDENTIFICATION ARE NECESSARY FOR REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS, NEITHER WERE PROVIDED. THE DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT. A COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW CANNOT BE PERFORMED WITHOUT PART AND LOT IDENTIFICATION. MEDICAL RECORDS WERE NOT PROVIDED. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT 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 IN A JOURNAL ARTICLE THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION ARTHROPLASTY WITH A LONG STEM CEMENTED PROSTHESIS DUE TO FRACTURE NONUNION. DUE DILIGENCE IS IN PROGRESS FOR THIS EVENT; TO DATE NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 349588 | UNKNOWN NCB PLATE | TRAUMA PROSTHESIS | HRS | ZIMMER SWITZERLAND MANUFACTURING GMBH | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75 YR | Female | Hospitalization| O | SEE H10 NARRATIVE |