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| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993); Insufficient Device Problem Information (3190)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Unspecified Infection (1930); Pain (1994); Insufficient Information (4580)
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| Date of Event |
01/25/2022
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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 the patient had an unknown revision surgery of the left hip approximately 1 month post implantation.It was reported that no further information is available.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).No product was returned, or pictures provided; visual and dimensional evaluations could not be performed.Review of the device history record(s) identified no deviations or anomalies during manufacturing.Medical records were not provided.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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There is no update to the prior event description provided.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional information.During the investigation process a review of the sterile certifications were reviewed and found to be conforming with no applicable deviations.Devices were verified to have gone through acceptable sterilization process.There are multiple factors that may contribute to an infection that are outside the control of zimmer biomet, such as external factors, i.E.Hospital/surgical environment, provider related risk factors, and/or patient comorbidities/risk factors.As there are no indications of a product or process issues identified affecting implant safety or effectiveness, implanted products are not identified as the source or contributing to the reported infection.Medical records were not provided.The root cause of the reported event was determined to be unrelated to the implanted zimmer biomet device.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 or Problem Description
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It was reported that 7 months post revision procedure, the patient presented with increased pain and elevated inflammatory markers.A head and bearing were exchanged due to an infection.The infection continued without healing requiring a full 2-stage revision.There is no additional information available at the time of this report.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional information.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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