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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 |
11/23/2023
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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 screwdriver inside the loaner kit arrived broken to the hospital.There was no patient involvement.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: spain.The 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 information 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.The following sections were {update/corrected} updated: d4; d9; g3; h2; h4.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional information.The following sections were {update/corrected}.Updated: g3; h2; h3; h6.One hex drive was returned and evaluated.Upon visual inspection the tip of the device has fractured.There are wear lines going around the shaft near the fracture location.A review of the device history records identified no related deviations or anomalies during manufacturing.Medical records were not provided.A definitive root cause cannot be determined.However, testing confirms the potential failure mode is torsional overload.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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No further information at the time of this report.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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