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| Medical Device Problem Code |
Fracture (1260)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
02/01/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Without a product return, no product evaluation is able to be conducted.Current information is insufficient to permit a valid conclusion about the cause of this event.If additional information is obtained that adds value to the relevant content of this report and/or a conclusion can be drawn, a follow-up report will be sent.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the tip of a retractor pin broke during surgery.There was no reported patient impact.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Added information to h6: component codes, type of investigation, investigation findings, investigation conclusions this follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional information and initially corrected information.The complaint is confirmed for one (1) of one (1) avenue l retractor pin (pn ec019r) for the failure of fracture.Medical records were not provided for review.Device evaluation: photo was provided which showed the instrument is fractured.Potential cause root cause was unable to be determined.This event could possibly be attributed to wear through use over time or multiple sterilization cycles.Dhr review and related actions per dhr review, the part was likely conforming when it left zimmer biomet control.No actions required.This event is not related to any current actions or recalls or product holds.Device use this device is used for treatment.A follow-up report will be submitted if new information is received that changes the information provided in this report.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the tip of a retractor pin broke during surgery.There was no reported patient impact.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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