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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 |
11/07/2022
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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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(b)(4).Report source - foreign: united kingdom.Investigation of this incident is currently ongoing.Once the investigation is completed, a supplemental medwatch 3500a will be submitted.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that patient underwent revision of hip prosthesis due to ceramic head fracture, approximately 8 years post op.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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This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional and/or corrected information.Visual examination of the returned product identified that the head has fractured into numerous pieces.An unknown ceramic liner has also been returned.Both the head and liner exhibit metal transfer marks.Review of the device history record identified no deviations or anomalies during manufacturing.Device is used for treatment.Medical records were not provided.A definitive root cause cannot be determined.No corrective actions, preventive actions, or field actions resulted after investigation of this event.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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