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Fracture (1260)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Failure of Implant (1924)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the patient underwent surgery to repair multiple hip fractures.Two years post implantation, the patient's daughter has reported that the fixation nail has broken.Attempts have been made and no further information has been provided.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).Concomitant medical products: 29260 lag screw assy solid fixed 105mm 874620.14-405032 ti-dble lead cort 5.0x32mm screw 324980.Customer has indicated that the product will not be returned to zimmer biomet for investigation.The product remains implanted.The investigation is in process.Once the investigation has been completed, a follow-up mdr will be submitted.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Reported event was unable to be confirmed.No product was returned or pictures provided; visual and dimensional evaluations could not be performed.Review of the device history record(s) identified no deviations or anomalies during manufacturing related to the reported event.A definitive root cause cannot be determined.If any further information is found which would change or alter any conclusions or information, a supplemental 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 additional information on the reported event.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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