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Fracture (1260); Material Integrity Problem (2978)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Failure of Implant (1924)
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| Date of Event |
12/27/2020
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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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The manufacturer did receive per for review.The manufacturer did not receive the device for investigation.Where lot numbers were received for the devices, the device history records were reviewed and found to be conforming.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 or Problem Description
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Patient was implanted on the unknown side and underwent revision surgery due to implant fracture.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Event description: it was reported that the patient was implanted with a znn nail in the right femur on (b)(6) 2020.When the patient visited the hospital on (b)(6) 2020 it was noticed from the x-ray that the implant had fractured.Subsequently, the patient underwent revision surgery on (b)(6) 2020.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: an undated radiograph of the right hip and proximal thigh was presented.The radiograph was photographed from a computer screen and is of poor image quality due to light reflection.It can be seen that the axis of the proximal nail part (above the lag screw) is slightly out of line with the nail axis.Patient data: patient information was not provided due to patient privacy policy.Product evaluation: the product was not returned by the hospital; therefore, visual and dimensional evaluation could not be performed.Review of product documentation: device purpose: this device is intended for treatment.Product compatibility: the product combination was approved by zimmer biomet.Dhr review: review of the device history records identified no deviations or anomalies during manufacturing.Conclusion: it was reported that the patient was implanted with a znn nail in the right femur on (b)(6) 2020.When the patient visited the hospital on (b)(6) 2020 it was noticed from the x-ray that the implant had fractured.Subsequently, the patient underwent revision surgery on (b)(6) 2020.The quality records show that all specified characteristics have met the specifications valid at the time of production.Therefore, the investigation did not identify a nonconformance or a complaint out of box (coob).Based on the radiograph provided, the reported nail fracture can be confirmed.However, due to the unavailability of the reported device and the lack of medical data, the exact cause cannot be determined.The need for corrective measures is not indicated and zimmer switzerland manufacturing gmbh considers this case as closed.Zimmer biomet¿s reference number of this file is (b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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No change to previously reported event.
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