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The manufacturer did not receive x-rays.Source documents were received and will be reviewed as part of ongoing investigation.The manufacturer did not receive yet the device, however it is indicated by complainant that it will be returned for investigation.As no lot number was provided, the device history records could not be reviewed.Additional information has been requested and is currently not available.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.Zimmer biomet¿s reference number of this file is (b)(4).
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This follow-up report is being submitted to relay corrected and additional information.D11 concomitant medical product: item# 47248510510, lot# 2992055, znn, cmn lag screw, 10.5 mm, 105 mm including set screw.Event description: it was reported that the product was implanted on an unknown date and revised on an jun 30, 2020 due to implant fracture.Patient was revised to total hip arthroplasty.Review of received data: no medical data relevant to the case has been received.Due diligence: no further due diligence required as all required information to support the conclusion is available or was already requested.Product evaluation: visual examination: the broken znn nail was returned for investigation.The nail was broken into two fragments.The fracture of the nail is located through the lag screw hole.On the fracture surfaces, beach lines are visible which point to a fatigue fracture.The fracture surfaces shows also small polished areas and some scratches, most probably due to contact between the parts after the fracture.There are also marks visible from the drill.Several scratches are visible on the surface of the nail.See pictures attached.Review of product documentation: device purpose: all involved devices are intended for treatment.Product compatibility: the compatibility check was performed from www.Productcompatibility.Zimmer.Com and showed that the product combination was approved by zimmer biomet.Dhr review: review of the device history records identified no deviations or anomalies during manufacturing.Raw material certificate: the raw material certificate was reviewed with no anomalies noted.Conclusion: it was reported that the product was implanted on an unknown date and revised on an (b)(6)2020 due to implant fracture.Patient was revised to total hip arthroplasty.The quality records show that all specified characteristics (material, dimensions, surface, etc.) for the znn nail have met the specifications valid at the time of production.The visual examination of the nail indicates a fatigue fracture.Macroscopically, no defects can be observed that could trigger or contribute to the fracture.Fatigue fractures can occur due to a cyclic overloading.Possible contributing factors to the overload could be a not properly healed bone fracture and / or not adherence to the postoperative protocol (patient behavior).However, based on the available information and performed investigation, an exact root cause for the nail breakage could not be determined.The investigation results did not identify a non-conformance or a complaint out of box (coob).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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