NCB® 02.03264.021Recalls & reported problems
Zimmer GmbH · NCB PP DIST FEM PLATE, R, 21 H, L. 393MM · Class 2
All models of NCB (78)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00889024297593), received between Sep 7, 2022 and Jun 19, 2023 — classified as 2 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (1 report).
2 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K100111); they may or may not involve this specific model.
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
- Fracture1
- Material Twisted/Bent1
Patient problems
- Failure of Implant2
- Malunion of Bone1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryJun 19, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION OF THE PLATE DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS IN AN UNKNOWN TIMEFRAME AFTER THE INITIAL SURGERY. DUE DILIGENCE IS IN PROGRESS FOR THIS COMPLAINT; TO DATE NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant
MAUDE report 17151088 ↗InjurySep 7, 2022Fracture; Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT RIGHT KNEE REVISION SURGERY DUE TO A NON UNION EVENT IN UNKNOWN TIME FRAME POST-OP. DURING SURGERY IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PERIPROSTHETIC FEMUR PLATE WAS BENT/FRACTURED. DUE DILIGENCE IS IN PROGRESS FOR THIS COMPLAINT; TO DATE NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant; Malunion of Bone
MAUDE report 15367781 ↗
Recalls under the same FDA submission
These recalls involve devices cleared under K100111. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.
- Z-0329-2020 · Oct 10, 2019 · TerminatedVarious temporary devices used during the implantation of the device system: bone fixation plates and screws, drill bits, manual surgical instruments for general use. Item Nos. 020
- Z-0304-2020 · Oct 10, 2019 · TerminatedNCB PERIPROSTHETIC, "NCB PP PROX FEM PLATE", Various sizes, Item Nos. 0202263009 0202263012 0202263015 0202263018 0202263021 0202263109 0202263112 0202263115 0202263118 0202263121
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- PRECICE® Bone Transport System STP3.5-350Nuvasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc. · Screw, Fixation, Bone3 recalls0 reports
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- PRECICE® Bone Transport System STP3.5-300Nuvasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc. · Screw, Fixation, Bone3 recalls0 reports
- PRECICE® Bone Transport System STP3.5-200Nuvasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc. · Screw, Fixation, Bone3 recalls0 reports
Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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