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Device Problem
Component Missing (2306)
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Patient Problem
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Date 04/02/2019 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Concomitant medical products: item# 2844, lot# 2930955, alloclassic sl stem 4 12/14.The device will not be returned for analysis; however, an investigation of the reported event is in progress.Once the investigation is completed, a supplemental medwatch 3500a will be submitted.The manufacturer did not receive other source documents for review.Device history record (dhr) was reviewed and no discrepancies were found.A cause for this specific event cannot be ascertained from the information provided.As soon as supplemental information becomes available an updated report will be submitted.(b)(4).
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Event Description
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It was reported that patient labels were not included in this product package.The event happened during surgery; however, no adverse events have been reported as a result of the malfunction.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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This follow-up report is being filled to relay investigation result.Dhr review: the device manufacturing quality records indicate that the released components met all requirements to perform as intended.Trend analysis: no trigger considering the following event is identified: missing patient label.Event description: it was reported that patient labels were missing in the product packaging.Nevertheless, the product was implanted.Review of received data: no other case-relevant documents received.Device analysis: no product was returned to zimmer biomet review of product documentation: a review of the dhr shows that the lot was packed and labeled on 13-jan-2018 in the finish department in winterthur.Conclusion: it was reported that patient labels were missing in the product packaging.Nevertheless, the product was implanted.No product was returned to zimmer biomet.Reviewing the device manufacturing quality records (dhr) indicates that the released components met all requirements to perform as intended.The lot 2930955 was packed and labeled on 13-jan-2018.A stock investigation of another released piece of the same lot in the warehouse in italy showed that no deviation could be found.Patient labels were inside the box.Based on the given information no precise conclusion can be made.However, most likely the missing patient labels were caused due to a manufacturing issue in the finish department in winterthur.However, similar events has already been reported within complaint (b)(4) and (b)(4).The capa ca-05120 has been opened to treat this matter the need for corrective measures is not indicated and zimmer gmbh considers this case as closed.Zimmer biomet¿s reference number of this file is (b)(4).
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Event Description
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Please refer to report 0009613350 - 2019 - 00274.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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