| Catalog Number |
912031 |
| 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 |
10/23/2025
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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 that during a procedure, the tip of the inserter fractured during use.The surgery was finished without removing the fractured piece of inserter from the patient's body, so the piece was retained.No additional patient harm was reported as a result of the event.Attempts have been made and no further information has been provided.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).G2: foreign - event occurred in japan.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.If any further information 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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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional information.The following sections were updated/corrected: b4; b5; d2; d9; g1; g3; g6; h1; h2; h3; h6.Visual evaluation was completed and found that the device was fractured.The device was submitted for further analysis.Fracture analysis has been previously analyzed in which a bending overload was identified as the mode of failure.Medical records were not provided.Device is used for treatment.Review of the device history record(s) identified no deviations or anomalies during manufacturing.A definitive root cause cannot be determined.The event was confirmed.If any further information 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 available at the time of this report.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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