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Device Problems
Break (1069); Fracture (1260)
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Patient Problem
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Date 11/19/2018 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).Customer has indicated that the product is in process of being returned to zimmer biomet for investigation.Once the investigation has been completed, a follow-up mdr will be submitted.Product not returned.
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Event Description
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It was reported that during the procedure, one of the teeth at the tip of the rod cutter fractured off.No adverse events have been reported as a result of the malfunction.Additional information on the reported event is unavailable at this time.
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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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This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional information.Report source: foreign-sweden.Complaint sample was evaluated and the reported event was confirmed.Inspection of the returned device revealed that the jaw of the product is fractured.Hardness is within specification.Device history record was reviewed and no discrepancies were found.Root cause was unable to be determined.A summary of the investigation has been sent to the complainant.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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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).This follow-up report is being submitted to relay corrected information.
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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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