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| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Battery Problem (2885); Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping (2969)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
01/24/2024
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This event is recorded with zimmer biomet under (b)(4).This medwatch is being filed as an initial report.E1 phone:: 02-536-6224 g2 foreign: south korea.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.H3 other text : device not returned.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the battery exploded so he couldn't use it.The event occurred during surgery.There was no reported patient harm, or delay.Due diligence is complete, no further information is available at this time.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This event has been recorded by zimmer biomet under (b)(4).This medwatch is being filed to relay additional information.Visual inspection of the product showed the battery pack was busted open and there was black debris from the battery expulsion throughout the tyvek tray.Batteries were in the correct orientation inside the pack.Due to the damage from the expulsion, it could not be determined if there was damage present to the wiring before the expulsion.Review of the device history record identified no deviations or anomalies during manufacturing related to the reported event.The root cause of the reported issue is attributed to the manufacturing process.The event is confirmed.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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Event or Problem Description
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No additional event information available.
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