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Fracture (1260)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Bone Fracture(s) (1870); Failure of Implant (1924); Pain (1994); Ambulation or Postural Difficulties (2544)
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| Date of Event |
06/15/2021
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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 not receive x-rays for review.Other documents were received and will be reviewed as part of ongoing investigation.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.Zimmer biomet¿s reference number of this file is (b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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Patient was implanted on the right side and underwent a revision surgery due to implant fracture.Following a misstep around jun 15, the patient experienced severe pain and could no longer walk.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information which was received on sep 01, 2021.D10- medical product: znn, cmn lag screw, 10.5 mm, 85 mm, including set screw; item# : 47248508510; lot# : 3057017.Therapy date: (b)(6) 2021.This follow-up report is being filled to relay additional information, which was unknown at the time of the previous medwatch.The manufacturer received other source documents for review.Should additional information become available and / or the device(s) be returned for evaluation and an investigation result be available, that changes this assessment, an amended medical device report will be submitted.Zimmer¿s reference number of this file is (b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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Patient was implanted on the right side and underwent a revision surgery due to implant fracture.Following a misstep around (b)(6), the patient experienced severe pain and could no longer walk.
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Event or Problem Description
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Investigation results are now available.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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D10: concomitant medical devices: znn cmn lag screw, 10.5 mm, 85 mm, including set screw ref: (b)(4); lot: 3057017.Event description: it was reported that the patient received an implant on (b)(6) 2021.Following a misstep around (b)(6) the patient experienced severe pain and could no longer walk.Patient was revised on (b)(6) 2021 for removal of the nail due to fracture.Harm: s3 - pain or ache, moderate.Hazardous situation: implant deteriorates, breaks or loses function postoperatively.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: the provided x-rays were reviewed; however, they were not sent for further analysis due to the poor image quality.Surgical report: the surgical report dated (b)(6) 2021 has been reviewed, however no conspicuous findings relevant to the reported event have been identified.The surgical report dated (b)(6) 2021 has been reviewed and it was identified that the proximal end of the nail was found to be broken.Product evaluation: visual examination: the visual examination confirms the reported event; it shows that the nail is broken into two pieces.Drill marks, scratches, and deformations are also noted on the nail surface.Analysis of the fracture surface identified that it was a fatigue fracture that started on the lateral side.Visual examination of the returned lag screw noted surface scratches and deformations that corresponded to contact areas with the nail.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.Ncr(s): no ncr with a potential correlation to the reported event was found.Conclusion: it was reported that the patient received an implant on (b)(6) 2021.Following a misstep around (b)(6), the patient experienced severe pain and could no longer walk.Patient was revised on (b)(6) 2021 for removal of the nail due to fracture.Based on the investigation the reported event can be confirmed.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).It is noted that the patient reported a misstep prior to the pain; however, it is unknown if the nail was fractured before or after this occurrence.Based on the given information and the results of the investigation, we were not able to identify a specific root cause for this issue.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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