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| Medical Device Problem Code |
Fracture (1260)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Insufficient Information (4580)
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| Date of Event |
01/28/2022
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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, or other source documents for review.The manufacturer did not receive the device yet, however it is indicated by complainant that it will be returned for investigation.As no lot number was provided, the device history records could not be reviewed.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 (b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that while surgeon was removing wagner sl trial stem 16x190mm, the screw broke, leaving in the femoral canal the distal 16mm trial.After adepts at extracting distal trial stem, surgeon performed osteotomy to retrieve distal trial stem.Patient involvement - prolonged surgery 60 minute delay.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation results were made available.Additional: d10, h2, h6.Correction: b4, b5, g3, g6, h10.D10: ref: (b)(4); name: unknown wagner sl revision, trial stem, distal, 16; lot: unknown.Event description: it was reported that during surgery the wagner trial screw, which connects the distal and the proximal wagner trial stems, broke.An osteotomy was performed to retrieve the distal wagner trial stem from the femoral canal, resulting in a surgical delay of 60 minutes.No pieces of the broken device remained in the patient.Review of received data: - no data relevant to the case has been received.- due diligence: no further due diligence required as all required information to support the conclusion is available or was already requested.Product evaluation: - no product was returned; therefore, visual evaluation could not be performed.Review of product documentation: - device purpose: all involved devices are intended for treatment.- product compatibility: the compatibility check could not be performed, as the product identification of the proximal wagner trial stem is unknown.- dhr review: review of the device history records could not be performed due to unknown lot number.Conclusion: it was reported that during surgery the wagner trial screw, which connects the distal and the proximal wagner trial stems, broke.An osteotomy was performed to retrieve the distal wagner trial stem from the femoral canal, resulting in a surgical delay of 60 minutes.No pieces of the broken device remained in the patient.Neither the products nor the medical data relevant to the reported event have been received.The investigation did not identify a nonconformance or a complaint out of box (coob).Based on the available information, a specific cause could not be identified.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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Event or Problem Description
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Investigation has been completed.
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Event or Problem Description
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No further event information available at the time of this report.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional and/or corrected information.D10: wagner sl revision, trial stem, distal, 16; item: 01.00109.116; lot:13.876479.The distal wagner trial stem with the separate proximal part of the trial screw has been received.The trial stem has a few scratches and nicks.The screw head of the trial screw is worn.Review of the device history record identified no deviations or anomalies during manufacturing.If any further information is found which would change or alter any conclusions or information, a supplemental report will be filed accordingly.Zimmer biomet will continue to monitor for trends.
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