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| Medical Device Problem Code |
Fracture (1260)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
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| Date of Event |
11/30/2022
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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 is reported that the tip of the twist drill fractured off during a procedure.It is unknown if any fragments remain in the patient.There was a two to three minute delay in the surgery.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 source: 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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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional information.H6: component code: mechanical (g04) ¿ drill.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.
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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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