Catalog Number 89-8521-470-40 |
Device Problem
Break (1069)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Type
malfunction
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Event Description
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It was reported that the lid hinge was broken.Even though the event did not take place during the surgery, it is related to a malfunction that could potentially lead to a sterility issue/serious injury.No patient harm or further outcome was reported.Attempts have been made and no further information has been provided.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).B3: no event date has been provided.G2- foreign: poland.Investigation of this incident is currently ongoing.Once the investigation is completed, a supplemental medwatch 3500a will be submitted.
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Event Description
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No further event information available at the time of this report.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional and/or corrected information.The device was not returned, so visual evaluation could not be performed.Device history record review was performed.Device was 14 months old and is not out of box failure.Review identified no deviations or anomalies during manufacturing related to the reported event.With given information, a definitive root cause cannot be determined.If any further information is found which would change or alter any conclusions or information, a supplemental report will be filed accordingly.Zimmer biomet will continue to monitor for trends.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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