UNKNOWN NCB PLATE
Report
- Report Number
- 0009613350-2022-00595
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 16, 2022
- Report Date
- January 24, 2023
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER SWITZERLAND MANUFACTURER GMBH
- Product Code
- HRS
- PMA / PMN Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
(B)(4). REPORT SOURCE - FOREIGN- FRANCE. LITERATURE- JOURNAL ARTICLE: COMPARISON OF THE FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES AFTER TREATMENT OF PERIPROSTHETIC HIP FRACTURES WITH FEMORAL STEM LOOSENING: LOCKING PLATE FIXATION WITH OR WITHOUT FEMORAL STEM REVISION. TRISTAN VIALLA, DONG TRAN-MINH, FLORIAN BARBOTTE, ALEXANDRE HERAULT, MATTHIEU EHLINGER, XAVIER OHL, HENRI FAVREAU, RENAUD SIBONI. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1016/J.OTSR.2022.103300. 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 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 DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS, NEITHER WERE PROVIDED. THE DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT. 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 WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.
A STUDY REPORTED ONE PATIENT, WITHIN THE ORIF GROUP, HAD A TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY, AND MONTHS LATER UNDERWENT IMPLANTATION OF A LOCKING PLATE FIXATION SYSTEM DUE TO A PERIPROSTHETIC FRACTURE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED NON-UNION WITHIN AN UNKNOWN TIMEFRAME. NO FURTHER DISCUSSION OR INFORMATION REGARDING INTERVENTION OR OUTCOME WAS PROVIDED. DUE DILIGENCE IS IN PROGRESS FOR THIS COMPLAINT; TO DATE NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 351576 | UNKNOWN NCB PLATE | TRAUMA PROSTHESIS | HRS | ZIMMER SWITZERLAND MANUFACTURER GMBH | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prefer Not To Disclose | Other |