3.5 MM CORTICAL SCREW SELF-TAPPING 24 MM LENGTH
Report
- Report Number
- 0001822565-2019-01344
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 29, 2019
- Date of Event
- March 1, 2019
- Report Date
- May 30, 2019
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
- Product Code
- HWC
- PMA / PMN Number
- K143066
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- BR
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED BY REVIEW OF RADIOGRAPHS. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS IDENTIFIED NO DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES DURING MANUFACTURING. RADIOGRAPHS WERE PROVIDED AND REVIEWED BY A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL. REVIEW OF THE AVAILABLE RECORDS IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING: FRACTURE OF THE MOST DISTAL SCREW OF THE PROXIMAL HUMERAL PLATE AND SCREW FIXATION, WITH LATERAL DISPLACEMENT OF THE LATE AND ABNORMAL ALIGNMENT AT THE MEDIAL FRACTURE LINE. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT 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.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: 0001822565-2019-013441. REPORT SOURCE: (B)(6). THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR: PRODUCT NOT RETURNED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION DUE TO IMPLANT FRACTURE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 259499 | 3.5 MM CORTICAL SCREW SELF-TAPPING 24 MM LENGTH | SCREW, FIXATION | HWC | ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. | 62414575 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 YR | Required Intervention |