| Model Number |
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| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Degraded (1153); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Failure of Implant (1924)
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| Date of Event |
04/06/2022
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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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X-rays and photographs were received and will be reviewed as part of ongoing investigation.The manufacturer did not receive the device for investigation.The lot number of the device was received.The device history records will be reviewed during investigation.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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It was reported that a patient underwent an initial left total hip arthroplasty.Subsequently, the patient was revised due to unknown reasons.The cup, liner and head were removed and replaced.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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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It was reported that the patient had a revision surgery due to wear of the polyethylene bearing.Additional information has been requested, but is not available at this time.
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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.The following sections were updated: b4, b5, d9, g3, g6, h1, h2, h3, h10.The product was not returned for investigation.Therefore, visual and dimensional evaluation could not be performed.Review of the device history records identified no deviations or anomalies during manufacturing.A definitive root cause cannot be determined.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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Event or Problem Description
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No further event information available at the time of this report.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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