ALLY WIRE/PIGTAIL 16G COCR
Report
- Report Number
- 0001825034-2017-00299
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 27, 2017
- Date of Event
- August 22, 2016
- Report Date
- May 23, 2017
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET TRAUMA
- Product Code
- HRS
- PMA / PMN Number
- PK993510
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOW THE LOT RELEASED WITH NO RECORDED ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCT - INTEGRAL LATERALIZED POROUS FEMORAL, CATALOG #: 11-162609, LOT #: 458620. MLRY TROCH CLAW COCR LARGE, CATALOG #: 11-105021, LOT #: 216690. COCR MOD HEAD, CATALOG #: 163663 ,LOT #: 325190. ALLY COCR CRIMP SLEEVE, CATALOG #: 350844, LOT #: 324140. THIS IS 1 OF 2 REPORTS BEING FILED FOR THE SAME PATIENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2017-00299 / 00301).
REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY DETERMINED THAT NO FURTHER ACTION(S) IS/ARE REQUIRED. ROOT CAUSE REMAINS UNDETERMINED. 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 IS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY DURING WHICH CIRCLAGE WIRES WERE IMPLANTED. THE PATIENT WAS REVISED APPROXIMATELY 14 YEARS POST-IMPLANTATION, AND THE WIRES WERE FOUND TO BE FRACTURED. NO ISSUE WITH THE WIRES IS ALLEGED.
IT IS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY WITH A COMPETITOR PRODUCT DURING WHICH CIRCLAGE WIRES WERE IMPLANTED. THE PATIENT WAS REVISED APPROXIMATELY 14 YEARS POST-IMPLANTATION DUE TO COMPETITOR PRODUCT WEAR, AND THE WIRES WERE FOUND TO BE FRACTURED. NO ISSUE WITH THE WIRES IS ALLEGED TO HAVE CAUSED THE REVISION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65004 | ALLY WIRE/PIGTAIL 16G COCR | PLATE, FIXATION | HRS | BIOMET TRAUMA | N/A | 970320 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 YR | Hospitalization| R |