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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 |
03/28/2024
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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 during trialing, the plastic poly trial top and bottom broke.Patient was not harmed.The surgical technique was utilized.There was no surgical delay.No foreign bodies were retained.They another device was used to finish the surgery.Attempts have been made and all available information has been provided.
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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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No further event information available 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 updated: b4; b5; d2; g1; g3; g6; h1; h2; h3; h6.H6: suggested component code: tasp bottom- mechanical (g04) - provisional bottom.Performed a visual inspection of the returned item and found it to exhibit signs of repeated use nicked / gouged / wear and the post feature has fractured off reference attached photographs.The device history record was reviewed and no discrepancies relevant to the reported event were found.Medical records were not provided.A definitive root cause cannot be determined.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.Upon review of our reporting decision on fracture of articular surface provisionals.A review of all complaints for this product indicates that there has never been an event that has resulted in a death or serious injury.Therefore, zimmer biomet will not be reporting this failure mode going forward.
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