| Catalog Number |
42509909300 |
| 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 |
03/17/2025
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported the impactor head broke while impacting the trial.The surgical technique was utilized.There was no surgical delay.No foreign bodies were retained.There was no patient harm.
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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 the event is confirmed.Visual inspection of the returned device shows signs of repeated use (nicked and scratches) and the impactor pad has fractured off.The impactor pad fracture surface artifacts of hackle marks and river lines support the overload failure mode and align with a zrm in which an overload fracture failure mode was identified.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.
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