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| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Unspecified Infection (1930); Inflammation (1932); Pain (1994)
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| Date of Event |
02/12/2023
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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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The customer reported pa and osstell reading of the implant at tooth location #13 due to infection that never resolved and was still draining fistula.The implant remained implanted and the patient was placed on clindamycin and another antibiotic arestin.Symptoms as a result of the event: abscess, pain, inflammation.
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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.H3 other text : summary investigation.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is being submitted to relay additional information and device evaluation.The following sections are being reported: h6: type of investigation code was added: 3331, 4109, 4110 and 4111.H6: investigation findings code was added: 213.H6: investigation conclusions code was added: 4310.Dhr review was completed for the subject lot number 1240270.No deviations or non-conformances, which could have caused or contributed to the reported event, were noted as part of the dhr.Sterilization record op# 170 ¿ str2 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 1240270 for similar events and four other complaints were identified.As documented in the summary investigation, contributing factors for the reported event likely exist outside of zimvie control, including those related to patient biological factors/condition and surgical technique.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-conformances impacting the manufacturing and sterilization processes.Therefore, escalation to capa is not required.
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Event or Problem Description
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No additional event information received at the time of this report.
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