UNKNOWN NON-CONTACTING BRIDGING PLATE
Report
- Report Number
- 0009613350-2022-00569
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 17, 2022
- Report Date
- February 2, 2023
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER GMBH
- Product Code
- HRS
- PMA / PMN Number
- N/A
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
(B)(4). REPORT SOURCE: 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 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 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 REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.
A STUDY REPORTED THAT ONE PATIENT, HAD A TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY AND MONTHS LATER, UNDERWENT IMPLANTATION OF A LOCKING PLATE FIXATION SYSTEM DUE TO A PERIPROSTHETIC FRACTURE. SUBSEQUENTLY, HAD FIXATION FAILURE WITH DISASSEMBLY OF THE PLATE AND SCREWS.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2767800 | UNKNOWN NON-CONTACTING BRIDGING PLATE | UNKNOWN | HRS | ZIMMER GMBH | N/A | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prefer Not To Disclose | Other| H |