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Device Problems
Fracture (1260); Appropriate Term/Code Not Available (3191)
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Patient Problem
Failure of Implant (1924)
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Event Date 05/04/2022 |
Event Type
Injury
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Event Description
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It was reported that the patient underwent a revision surgery due to implant fracture approximately four (4) years after implantation.It was reported that no further information is available.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Zimmer biomet complaint (b)(4).Medical product - zimmer biomet screw catalog#: 41-2106 lot#: 738570 (qty 1), zimmer biomet screw catalog#: 41-2412 lot#: 406480 (qty 5), zimmer biomet screw catalog#: 41-2708 lot#: 438490 (qty 2), zimmer biomet screw catalog#: 41-2712 lot#: 045290 (qty 1).Report source - foreign - (b)(6).Customer has indicated that the product is in process of being returned to zimmer biomet for investigation.Once the investigation has been completed, a follow-up mdr will be submitted.
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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.No product was returned or pictures provided; visual and dimensional evaluations could not be performed.Medical records were not provided.Review of the device history records 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 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.No product was returned or pictures provided; visual and dimensional evaluations could not be performed.Radiographs were provided and reviewed by a health care professional.Review of the available images identified the following: right-sided plate and screw fixation is present.There is a fracture of the right mandibular fixation plate without displacement.There is no evidence of trauma or injury.Review of the device history records 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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Search Alerts/Recalls
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