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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 |
06/05/2023
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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 instrument broke into two pieces, which were retrieved from patient.Surgery was completed without any further complications nor delay.Attempts have been made and no further information has been provided.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).G2 ¿ foreign: (b)(6).Investigation of this incident is currently ongoing.Once the investigation is completed, a supplemental medwatch 3500a will be submitted.
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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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This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional and/or corrected information.Visual examination of the returned product identified it to exhibit signs of repeated use nicked / gouged and has fractured into 3 pieces.A review of the device manufacturing records confirmed no abnormalities or deviations that could be related to the reported event.Device is used for treatment.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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