| Catalog Number |
912030 |
| 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 |
06/28/2024
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).G2: foreign: germany.Customer has indicated that the product will not be returned to zimmer biomet for investigation, as the device has been discarded.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 during a tendon repair procedure, the metal tip of the anchor broke off during insertion.The fractured pieces were removed from the patient.There was a surgical delay of ten minutes to retrieve additional anchors to complete the procedure however there was no patient impact as a result of the malfunction.It was reported that no additional information is available.
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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 have been updated: b4; b5; g3; h2; h3; h6; h11.Visual and dimensional evaluations of the product could not be performed as no product was returned nor were pictures provided.Device history record was reviewed and no discrepancies related to the reported event were found.Root cause was unable to be determined.Reported event was unable to be 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 further event information at time of this report.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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