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Fracture (1260)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).Product has been received by zimmer biomet and the investigation is in process.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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It was reported that a fractured provisional was received via the worn instrument return program.There was no reported patient involvement.
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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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Proposed component (annex g) code is mechanical (g04) - provisional top.Performed a visual inspection of the returned product found it to exhibit signs of repeated use nicked / gouged and a chunk of the post feature has fractured off all pieces were not returned.Device history record was reviewed and no discrepancies were found.A definitive root cause cannot be determined.Fractured tasps were analyzed by optical microscopy revealing hackle marks and river lines in the case of bending overload; and hackle marks, river lines and striations were found in the case of low cycle fatigue culminating in a bending overload failure type.Complaint is confirmed via product review.Fractured tasps were analyzed by optical microscopy revealing hackle marks and river lines in the case of bending overload; and hackle marks, river lines and striations were found in the case of low cycle fatigue culminating in a bending overload failure type.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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