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| Medical Device Problem Code |
Fracture (1260)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
10/25/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that during a procedure the twist drill fractured.The broken drill tip did not remain in the patient's body and was recovered.A different drill was used to complete the procedure.Attempts have been made and additional information on the reported event is unavailable at this time.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Zimmer biomet complaint: (b)(4).Report source: foreign: japan.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 or Problem Description
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No further event information is available at the time of thies report.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is being submitted to update additional information in section b4, b5, d4, d9, g3, g6, h2, h4, h6 and h10.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional information.H6: component code: mechanical (g04) ¿ drill.A visual inspection was conducted on the returned drill.The drill shows signs of attempted use including marking/ scratching on the drill surface.The drill has fractured just above where the drill body meets the drill flutes.Review of the certs 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 is available at the time of this report.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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