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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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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 instrument was returned and reported fractured.There was no known 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).H6: proposed component (annex g) code is mechanical (g04) - provisional bottom.Visual inspection of the returned tibial articular surface provisional right size gh found it to exhibit signs of repeated use nicked / gouged and a corner of the post feature has fractured off.Not all pieces were returned.The device history record was reviewed and no discrepancies relevant to the reported event were found.A definitive root cause cannot be determined.Complaint is confirmed via product review.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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Search Alerts/Recalls
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