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650-0663 |
| 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 |
03/27/2023
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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 a patient fell while skating which led to the hip ceramic head implant breaking and fracturing.A revision surgery was then performed to remove and replace the damaged implant.No fragments were left in the patient.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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(b)(4).G2 - foreign: canada.Investigation of this incident is currently ongoing.Once the investigation is completed, a supplemental medwatch 3500a will be submitted.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional and/or corrected information.No product was returned or pictures provided; visual and dimensional evaluations could not be performed.Review of manufacturing records cannot be performed without product identification.Medical records were not provided.With the available information, 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 available at the time of this report.
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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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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional and/or corrected information.The following sections were updated: b4, b5, g3, g6, h2, h3, h6, h10.The product has been returned.Visual inspection of the item returned.Unable to verify item/lot information.The ceramic head was returned in several pieces.The head shows signs of wear and tear with scratches on the working surface.Not all pieces were returned.The root cause of the reported issue is attributed to non device related factors.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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