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Event or Problem Description
A patient had an implant removed on (b)(6) 2025 due to painful hardware.The retrograde anterior ring implant broke at the proximal end during removal.The remaining distal end of the implant was retained in the patient.The proximal head's prominence caused the pain and its removal eliminated the pain.The surgeon determined there was no clinical benefit to removing the distal portion of the implant.