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110003450 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Separation Failure (2547); Physical Resistance/Sticking (4012); Damaged Thread (4075)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).D10: medical product: unknown acetabular shell: catalog#ni, lot#ni.G2: foreign: germany.Customer has indicated that the product is in process of being returned to zimmer biomet for investigation.The investigation is in progress.Upon completion of the investigation, a follow-up mdr will be submitted.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that during an initial total hip arthroplasty; the insertion instrument was unable to be unscrewed from the acetabular shell.A new shell was successfully implanted using additional instrumentation.The impactor instrument and shell were still unable to be separated.No patient impact or adverse events have been reported as a result of the malfunction.
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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; g3; h2; h6; h11.Upon receipt of additional information indicating a product information entry error, the previously reported event was found to be a duplicate complaint entry.The event has been reported under 0001825034-2025-02673.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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Upon receipt of additional information, the previously reported event was found to be a duplicate complaint entry.The event has been reported under 0001825034-2025-02673.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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