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Fracture (1260)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
06/01/2020
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Zimmer biomet complaint (b)(4).The device will not be returned for analysis as it was discarded; however, an investigation of the reported event is in progress.Once the investigation is completed, a supplemental medwatch 3500a will be submitted.The user facility is foreign; therefore, a facility medwatch report will not be available.Report source - (b)(6).
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that two (2) screw heads fractured while the surgeon was fixing a plate.The procedure was completed with alternative screws.No adverse events have been reported as a result of the malfunction.
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Event or Problem Description
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This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional information.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional information.The complaint cannot be verified.Functional testing and inspections could not be performed due to the product not being returned and no photographs being provided.The dhr was reviewed and there were no non-conformances were found.There are no indications of manufacturing defects.This is the only complaint in regards to a broken screw head for 915-2316 lot 553550.The most likely underlying 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.The following fields were updated: b4 date of this report.B5 describe event or problem.G4 date received by manufacturer.G7 type of report.H2 follow up type.H3 device evaluated by manufacturer.H6 method code.H6 results code.H6 conclusions code.H10 additional narratives/data.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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