UNKNOWN CABLE
Report
- Report Number
- 0001822565-2018-00488
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 1, 2018
- Report Date
- January 22, 2018
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
- Product Code
- HTN
- PMA / PMN Number
- PN/A
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- KS
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). FOREIGN. THE EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6). LITERATURE HAN, K., LEE, D., & BANG, J. (2017). DO CERCLAGE CABLES DELAY THE TIME TO BONE UNION IN PATIENTS WITH AN UNSTABLE HUMERAL SHAFT FRACTURE TREATED WITH INTRAMEDULLARY NAILS? YONSEI MEDICAL JOURNAL, 58(4), 837. DOI:10.3349/YMJ.2017.58.4.837. 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. ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. 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.
IT WAS REPORTED IN THE JOURNAL ENTRY TNE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A NONUNION FOLLOWING TREATMENT FOR HUMERAL SHAFT FRACTURE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77115 | UNKNOWN CABLE | WASHER, BOLT NUT | HTN | ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. | N/A | NI |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| O |