NCB®, PERIPROSTHETIC FEMUR PLATE, DISTAL, RIGHT, 15 HOLES, 317 MM
Report
- Report Number
- 0009613350-2024-00219
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 6, 2024
- Date of Event
- May 13, 2024
- Report Date
- August 16, 2024
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER GMBH
- Product Code
- HRS
- UDI-DI
- 00889024292857
- PMA / PMN Number
- K100111
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AS
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
(B)(4). G2: REPORT SOURCE AUSTRALIA. THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS; HOWEVER, AN INVESTIGATION OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS IN PROGRESS. 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. D10: ITEM # 02.02151.020, NCB UNICORTICAL SCR 5.0 L=20MM, LOT # 65047445. ITEM # 02.02150.300, NCB CLAMP-SCREW, LOT # 3147776. ITEM # 02.02150.300, NCB CLAMP-SCREW, LOT # 3146305. ITEM # 02.02150.300, NCB CLAMP-SCREW, LOT # 3127011. ITEM # 02.02150.300, NCB CLAMP-SCREW, LOT # 3035014. ITEM # 02.02150.075, NCB SCREW 5.0 L = 75, LOT # 3119443. ITEM # 02.02150.070, NCB SCREW 5.0 L = 70, LOT # 3121435. ITEM # 02.02150.060, NCB SCREW 5.0 L = 60, LOT # 3113051. ITEM # 02.02150.055, NCB SCREW 5.0 L = 55, LOT # 3109021. ITEM # 02.02150.050, NCB SCREW 5.0 L = 50, LOT # 3131981. ITEM # 02.02150.050, NCB SCREW 5.0 L = 50, LOT # 3034082. ITEM # 02.02150.036, NCB SCREW 5.0 L = 36, LOT # 3140498. ITEM # 02.02150.036, NCB SCREW 5.0 L = 36, LOT # 3136641. ITEM # 02.02150.032, NCB SCREW 5.0 L = 32, LOT # 3119547. ITEM # 02.02150.026, NCB SCREW 5.0 L = 26, LOT # 3153017. ITEM # 02.02150.060, NCB SCREW 5.0 L = 60, LOT # 3113051. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION, HOWEVER PICTURES OF THE EXPLANTED PLATE, SCREWS AND CAP WERE PROVIDED. THE EVENT CAN BE CONFIRMED AS THE PLATE IS FRACTURED. NEVERTHELESS, DUE TO THE POOR QUALITY OF THE PICTURES, A DEEPER ASSESSMENT IS NOT POSSIBLE. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE MANUFACTURING RECORDS CONFIRMED NO ABNORMALITIES OR DEVIATIONS. REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY FOUND NO ADDITIONAL RELATED COMPLAINTS FOR THIS ITEM AND THE REPORTED PART AND LOT COMBINATION. THE IMAGING INCLUDES 2 AP AND 2 CROSS-TABLE LATERAL VIEWS OF THE RIGHT FEMUR. THE EVALUATION OF THE RIGHT HIP ARTHROPLASTY IS LIMITED, BUT THE ALIGNMENT IS MAINTAINED. A FRACTURE IS OBSERVED IN THE FEMORAL FIXATION PLATE WITH SLIGHT DISPLACEMENT AT THE FRACTURE SITE, THOUGH THE CERCLAGE WIRES REMAIN INTACT. MULTIPLE INTRAOSSEOUS SCREWS ARE PRESENT BELOW THE PLATE, BUT THEY ARE NOT CONTIGUOUS WITH IT. REPARATIVE BONE FORMATION IS NOTED AT THE SITE OF THE PLATE FRACTURE. IN TERMS OF THE OVERALL FIT AND ALIGNMENT OF THE IMPLANTS, THERE IS NO DEFINITE LOOSENING, BUT THERE IS SLIGHT MALALIGNMENT AT THE FRACTURE SITE. THE BONE QUALITY IS MARKEDLY OSTEOPENIC. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THE REPORTED EVENT CAN BE CONFIRMED, HOWEVER A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE ESTABLISHED. 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.
IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT RIGHT HIP REVISION APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTHS POST-IMPLANTATION DUE TO NCB®, PERIPROSTHETIC FEMUR PLATE BROKEN. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6196 | NCB®, PERIPROSTHETIC FEMUR PLATE, DISTAL, RIGHT, 15 HOLES, 317 MM | PROSTHESIS, HIP | HRS | ZIMMER GMBH | N/A | 3124686 | 00889024292857 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83 YR | Female | Required Intervention| H | SEE H11 NARRATIVE.| UNKNOWN CAPS.| UNKNOWN SCREWS. |