FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN GTR CABLE READY PLATE WITH CABLES

MDR report key: 7228450 · Received January 30, 2018

Report

Report Number
0001822565-2018-00436
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 30, 2018
Report Date
January 30, 2018
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
KTT
PMA / PMN Number
PNI
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). REPORT SOURCE, FOREIGN ¿ EVENTS OCCURRED IN (B)(6). REPORT SOURCE, LITERATURE: B. GAVANIER, ET AL., (2017). OSTEOSYNTHESIS OF PERIPROSTHETIC TYPE A AND B FEMORAL FRACTURES USING AN UNLOCKED PLATE WITH INTEGRATED CERCLAGE CABLE AND TROCHANTERIC HOOK: A MULTICENTER RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF 45 PATIENTS WITH MEAN FOLLOW-UP OF 20 MONTHS. INJURY, 48(12), 2827-2832. DOI:10.1016/J.INJURY.2017.10.023. REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED AS THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED, AS THE PART NUMBER AND LOT NUMBER ARE UNKNOWN. ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED AS THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO ADEQUATELY INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. 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. NOT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED IN A JOURNAL ARTICLE THAT UPON X-RAY REVIEW, SEVEN PATIENTS SHOWED CERCLAGE CABLE RUPTURE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
71786 UNKNOWN GTR CABLE READY PLATE WITH CABLES APPLIANCE, FIXATION KTT ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other