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| Medical Device Problem Code |
Fracture (1260)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Failure of Implant (1924)
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| Date of Event |
08/22/2022
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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 patient underwent a revision surgery of left hip due to fracture of femoral stem.Due diligence is in progress for this complaint; to date no additional information or product has been received.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).The device will not be returned for analysis; however, an investigation of the reported event is in progress.Once the investigation is completed, a supplemental medwatch 3500a will be submitted.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional and/or corrected information.No product was returned, but pictures were provided: review of the pictures was performed and fracture can be confirmed.Review of the device history record identified no deviations or anomalies during manufacturing.Device is used for treatment.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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It was reported that patient underwent a revision surgery of left hip due to fracture of femoral stem 3-years post-implantation.No further event information available at the time of this report.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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