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Device Problem
Fracture (1260)
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Patient Problem
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Date 12/01/2017 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).Customer has indicated that the product will not be returned to zimmer biomet for investigation, as its whereabouts are currently unknown.The investigation is in process.Once the investigation has been completed, a follow-up mdr will be submitted.
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Event Description
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It was reported that the patient underwent an unknown surgery.During the procedure, as the surgeon was removing the gauge from the patient, the humeral tray broke.The surgery was completed with another device.The patient did not retain any foreign body and no patient impact was reported.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional information.Examination of the returned device confirms fracture.The post feature was fractured off, however, the stem/post was not returned.Dhr was reviewed and no discrepancies were found.Root cause remains undetermined.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 Description
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No further information.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional information.Reported event was confirmed by review of the provided photos which confirms the post has fractured off the back of the trial.Dhr was reviewed and no discrepancies relevant to the reported event were found.Review of the complaint history determined that no further action is required root cause was unable to be determined as the necessary information to adequately investigate the reported event was not provided.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 Description
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It was reported that the patient underwent an unknown surgery.During the procedure, as the surgeon was removing the gauge from the patient, the humeral instrument trial broke.The surgery was completed with another device.The patient did not retain any foreign body and no patient impact was reported.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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