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Device Problem
Material Erosion (1214)
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Patient Problem
Metal Related Pathology (4530)
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Event Date 11/17/2020 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).Foreign: country: (b)(6).Customer has indicated that the product will not be returned to zimmer biomet for investigation.The investigation is in process.Once the investigation has been completed, a follow-up mdr will be submitted.Multiple mdr reports were filed for this event, please see associated reports: 0001822565 - 2021 - 03399.
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Event Description
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It was reported the patient underwent a left hip revision approximately 12 years post implantation due to elevated metal ions levels and a pseudotumor was found during surgery.Attempts have been made and no further information has been provided.
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Event Description
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No further event information available at the time of this report.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional information.Reported event was unable to be confirmed due to limited information received from the customer.Device history record (dhr) review was unable to be performed as the lot number of the device involved in the event is unknown.Root cause was unable to be determined as the necessary information to adequately investigate the reported event was not provided.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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Search Alerts/Recalls
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