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This follow-up report is being submitted to relay corrected and additional information.Additional: h2, h6.Correction: b4, g4, g7, h10.Event description: it was reported that the product was implanted in (b)(6) 2020 and revised on (b)(6) 2020 due to nail fracture.Review of received data: - due diligence: no further due diligence required as all required information to support the conclusion is available or was already requested.- x-rays: some intra-operative x-ray pictures were received.The x-rays are undated.On one x-ray the nail seems to be broken.Unfortunately the x-rays are undated and a detailed x-ray documentation is not available.Therefore, no meaningful statement can be made.- images: there are also some pictures of the components available.The breakage of the znn nail through the hole for the lag screw can be confirmed.In addition, the lag screw and two screws can be seen.Product evaluation: no product was returned to zimmer biomet.Therefore, visual and dimensional evaluation of the broken znn nail could not be performed.Review of product documentation: - device purpose: this device is 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.- complaint history search: a complaint history search for the znn nail with reference (b)(4) and lot 2880665 was done.No other complaints found with the same reference and lot combination.Conclusion: it was reported that the product was implanted in (b)(6) 2020 and revised on (b)(6) 2020 due to nail fracture.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 raw material certificate of the nail was reviewed with no anomalies noted.The complaint history search identified no additional complaints for the same reference and lot number combination.The investigation did not identify a nonconformance or a complaint out of box (coob).The received x-ray pictures and the product images confirm the breakage of the znn nail.The breakage is located through the hole for the lag screw.As the nail was not returned for evaluation, a detailed investigation of the fracture surface could not be performed.Based on the available information and performed investigation, an exact root cause for the nail breakage could not be determined.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).The following reports are associated with this event: 0009613350-2020-00456; 0009613350-2020-00453.
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