FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NCB PERIPROSTHETIC DISTAL FEMUR PLATE355MM

MDR report key: 3132975 · Received May 16, 2013

Report

Report Number
9613350-2013-01577
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 16, 2013
Date of Event
December 6, 2012
Report Date
May 13, 2013
Manufacturer
ZIMMER GMBH
Product Code
HRS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT RECEIVE EXPLANTED DEVICES, X-RAYS, OR OTHER SOURCE DOCUMENTS FOR REVIEW. AS NO LOT NUMBERS WERE PROVIDED FOR THE DEVICES, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS COULD NOT BE REVIEWED. WHILE A CAUSE FOR THIS SPECIFIC CLINICAL EVENT CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, AN UPDATED REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR INVESTIGATION. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PRODUCT LIABILITY CLAIM WAS RAISED. IT WAS REPORTED BY THE PATIENT'S COUNSEL THAT HIS CLIENT WAS IMPLANTED AN NCB PP DIST FEM PLATE R, 18 HOLES, 'L' 355 MM ON AN UNKNOWN DATE AND UNDERWENT REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2012 DUE TO BREAKAGE OF THE PLATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
218316 NCB PERIPROSTHETIC DISTAL FEMUR PLATE355MM NCB FEMUR PLATE HRS ZIMMER GMBH UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR Hospitalization| R