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| Medical Device Problem Code |
Fracture (1260)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Foreign Body In Patient (2687); Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque (3165)
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| Date of Event |
12/01/2020
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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: (b)(6).Product has been received by zimmer biomet and the investigation is in process.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 that operation was performed with alps.During the procedure, when the surgeon tried to remove the guide from the plate, convex tip of the guide was broken and tip parts were remained inside the plate hole.No additional information is available.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional information.Reported event was confirmed by visual evaluation of the device.Device history record (dhr) was reviewed and no discrepancies were found.Root cause was unable to be determined.Visual examination of the returned product identified two posts have fractured off and not all the pieces were returned.Item and lot numbers verified.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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Event or Problem Description
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No further event information available at the time of this report.
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