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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 |
11/30/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Zimmer biomet complaint (b)(4).Foreign source: greece.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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Event or Problem Description
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It is reported that during a procedure that the screw fractured during the tightening process without much pressure being applied.The head of the screw fractured off.All fragments were removed from the patient.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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This report is being submitted to update additional information.
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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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Additional 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.Review of the device history record(s) 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.This report is being submitted to update additional information in section b4, b5, g3, g6, h2, h3, h6 and h10.
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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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