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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 |
05/15/2023
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the ziploop inline was broken during 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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(b)(4).India.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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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.Visual examination of the returned product identified the button shows signs of damage.Dimensional analysis of the button confirmed the button was conforming to print specification.The button stopping in tunnel is secondary to suture breaking.However, the sutures said to have broken were not returned; therefore, further analysis 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.The reported event is unable to be confirmed as sutures said to have broken were not returned.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 the ziploop inline was broken during surgery.While pulling the button the suture thread was broken and the button was stuck in the tunnel.The surgeon removed the product and used another to complete the procedure.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 follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional information.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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