| Catalog Number |
42-5121-009-10 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Unspecified Infection (1930)
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| Date of Event |
07/31/2025
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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 patient underwent a bearing replacement revision surgery due to an unspecified infection.No additional information is available from the hcp.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).D10: additional associated products: unk femoral lot# unk.Unk tibial lot# unk.Customer has indicated that the product will not be returned to zimmer biomet for investigation, as the device was discarded by the facility.The investigation is in process.Once the investigation has been completed, a follow-up mdr will be submitted.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Follow up report.(b)(4).Review of the reported event by a health care professional found: during the investigation process a review of the sterile certifications were reviewed and found to be conforming with no applicable deviations.Devices were verified to have gone through acceptable sterilization process following iso/aami/astm & eu published guidelines.There are multiple factors that may contribute to an infection that are outside the control of zimmer biomet, such as external factors, i.E.Hospital/surgical environment, provider related risk factors, and/or patient comorbidities/risk factors.As there are no indications of a product or process issues identified affecting implant safety or effectiveness, implanted products are not identified as the source or contributing to the reported infection.Product has not been evaluated as it has been determined the event is not related to device.The root cause of the reported event was determined to be unrelated to the device.This is a limited investigation, as per document, a review of the device history record and complaint history review will not be completed for limited investigation complaints as the product meets the applicable acceptance criteria.Reported event is not related to a combination of products; therefore, a compatibility review is not applicable.If any further information is found which would change or alter any conclusions or information, a supplemental 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 additional information.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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