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BOST513 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Purulent Discharge (1812); Fistula (1862); Unspecified Infection (1930)
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| Date of Event |
03/20/2023
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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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Zimmer biomet complaint number (b)(4).A summary investigation has been completed for infection events identifying that a definitive root cause cannot be identified due to the wide range of external (non-design/ non-manufacturing related) factors potentially impacting the sterility of the implant and its environment.Should additional information be received which indicates that the device may have caused or contributed to the infection event, an additional report will be submitted.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the implant on tooth site #19 was removed due infection.The doctor prescribed antibiotics.Symptoms of the event: fistula and purulence.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is being submitted to report additional information.A summary investigation has been completed for infection events identifying that a definitive root cause cannot be identified due to the wide range of external (non-design/ non-manufacturing related) factors potentially impacting the sterility of the implant and its environment.Should additional information be received which indicates that the device may have caused or contributed to the infection event, an additional report will be submitted.Dhr review was completed for the subject lot number.No deviations or non-conformance's, which could have caused or contributed to the reported event, were noted as part of the dhr.Sterilization record was reviewed and verified to have passed all sterilization activities with no issues or nonconformities identified.Complaint history review was performed for the reported lot number for similar events and no other complaint was identified.A definitive root cause could not be determined.Based on the summary investigation, no malfunction occurred upon investigation.The reported event remains non-verifiable as it is a medical condition.Monthly trending to date has not identified any statistical triggers suggesting potential design or manufacturing related issues.Previously completed investigations for the infection of an implant have not identified any signals indicating potential non-conformance's impacting the manufacturing and sterilization processes.Therefore, escalation to capa is not required.At this time, the complaint investigation has been completed and the record will be closed.If additional information is received, the record will be re-opened for further evaluation.Zimvie will continue to monitor for trends.
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Event or Problem Description
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No additional or corrected information to report.
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