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Zimmer biomet complaint number (b)(4).Patient identifier unknown / not provided.Age at time of the event unknown / not provided.Gender unknown / not provided.Weight unknown / not provided.A summary investigation has been completed for peri-implantitis events recognizing that a definitive root cause cannot be identified due to a wide range of external factors (non-design or manufacturing related), including medical conditions (e.G., diabetes, poor bone quality, etc.) / patient habits (e.G., smoking) and surgical technique.Previously completed investigations for these events have not identified any signals indicating potential non-conformances affecting the manufacturing and sterilization processes.Furthermore, the probability of a manufacturing or design defect that might lead to peri-implantitis occurring and escaping the available detections has been assessed and found remote and almost nonexistent.Should additional information be received which indicates that the device may have caused or contributed to the event, an additional report will be submitted.A summary investigation has been completed for bone loss events recognizing that a definitive root cause cannot be identified due to a wide range of external factors (non-design or manufacturing related), including medical conditions (e.G., diabetes, poor bone quality, etc.) / patient habits (e.G., smoking) and surgical technique.Previously completed investigations for bone loss have not identified any signals indicating potential non-conformances affecting the manufacturing and sterilization processes.Furthermore, the probability of manufacturing or design defects that might lead to bone loss and escaping the available detections has been assessed and found remote and almost nonexistent.Should additional information be received which indicates that the device may have caused or contributed to the event, an additional report will be submitted.A summary investigation has been completed for lack of primary stability events that do not allege a deficiency with the implant and identified that the reported event is likely due to biological factors which have an adverse effect on implant stability or is related to surgical technique and insertion torque.Due to a wide range of external factors (non-design/ non-manufacturing related), identifying a definitive root cause is generally not possible.Should additional information be received which indicates that the device may have caused or contributed to the event, an additional report will be submitted.
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