| Catalog Number |
110029132 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Fracture (1260)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
10/23/2025
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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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 using the instrument during secondary impaction, the tip fractured.An alternative instrument was used to complete the procedure.There was no report of a foreign body or harm to the patient.
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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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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional information.The following sections were updated/corrected: b4; b5; d2; g1; g3; g6; h1; h2; h3; h6.The reported is confirmed through evaluation of the returned device.Visual examination of the returned product identified significant wear and tear.The strike plate of the device has scratches and knicks.The handle and the shaft of the impactor have scratches, knicks and gouges from use on all surfaces.The tip of the impactor has fractured, and not all pieces have been returned.The features of the fracture surface visually align with the zimmer research memo in which a bending overload fracture failure mode was identified.Dimensional analysis of the product determined that the product, where measured, was conforming to print specifications.Review of the device history record(s) identified no deviations or anomalies during manufacturing.Medical records were not provided.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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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; d1; d2; d4; d9; g3; g4; g6; h1; h2; h4; h5; h8; h11.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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