UNKNOWN NCB PLATE
Report
- Report Number
- 0009613350-2022-00591
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- November 18, 2022
- Report Date
- January 19, 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: (B)(6). 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 FURTHER DISCUSSION OR INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. 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.
A STUDY REPORTED 1 PATIENT, WITHIN THE FEMORAL STEM REVISION (FSR) GROUP, HAD A TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY AND MONTHS LATER, UNDERWENT A REVISION OF THE FEMORAL STEM AND IMPLANTATION OF A LOCKING PLATE FIXATION SYSTEM DUE TO A PERIPROSTHETIC FRACTURE AND FEMORAL STEM LOOSENING. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT EXPIRED DURING THE IMMEDIATE POST-OP PERIOD. NO FURTHER INFORMATION 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 323025 | UNKNOWN NCB PLATE | TRAUMA PROSTHESIS | HRS | ZIMMER SWITZERLAND MANUFACTURER GMBH | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prefer Not To Disclose | Death |