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| Medical Device Problem Code |
Fracture (1260)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Pain (1994); Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
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| Date of Event |
05/26/2020
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).Report source: foreign: (b)(6).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.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported the patient was experiencing pain.During the surgery, it was found the nail had fractured.The distal part of the nail was left in the patient, as it couldn't be removed because it was incorporated in the bone.
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Event or Problem Description
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No further event information available at the time of this report.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Reported event was unable to be confirmed due to limited information received from the customer.Device history record (dhr) was reviewed and no discrepancies were found.A definitive root cause could not 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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