| Catalog Number |
405800 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Fracture (1260)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
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| Date of Event |
08/22/2025
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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) h3: customer has indicated that the product is in process of being returned to zimmer biomet for investigation.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 while the surgeon was inserting the threaded tip guide the threads at the end fractured off in the patient.The piece that fractured off was retained by the patient.There was no report of a planned revision to remove the piece that was retained by the patient at this time.Attempt has been made to obtain additional information.No additional information has been received at this time.
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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 corrected/updated: b4, b5, g3, g6, h2, h3, h4, h6, h11 the reported event could not be confirmed due to lack of product.No product was returned or pictures provided; visual and dimensional evaluations could not be performed.The device history record was reviewed and no discrepancies relevant to the reported event were found.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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Event or Problem Description
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No further event information is available at the time of this report.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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