Catalog Number 00771200464 |
Device Problem
Fracture (1260)
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Patient Problem
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Date 10/07/2020 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).Customer has indicated that the product will not be returned to zimmer biomet for investigation as the product location is unknown.The investigation is in process.Once the investigation has been completed, a follow-up mdr will be submitted.(b)(4).Report source: (b)(6).
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Event Description
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It was reported that during a hip surgery, the tip of the broach fractured off while impacting.All fractured pieces were removed from the patient's wound and no pieces were retained.Attempts have been made and additional information on the reported event is unavailable at this time.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Reported event was unable to be confirmed.Device history record (dhr) was reviewed and no discrepancies were found.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.
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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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Search Alerts/Recalls
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