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| Medical Device Problem Code |
Fracture (1260)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Information (3190)
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| Date of Event |
09/27/2019
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Zimmer biomet complaint (b)(4).The investigation is in process.Once the investigation has been completed, a follow-up mdr will be submitted.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.The user facility is foreign; therefore a facility medwatch report will not be available.Report source: (b)(6).
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported a drill bit fractured while drilling a pilot hole.The fractured piece of the drill bit was removed during surgery.No additional patient consequences were reported.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional information.The complaint is confirmed.The drill was returned for evaluation.On visual inspection, the drill was noted to have a transverse fracture through the flutes near the neck.The dhr was reviewed and there were no non-conformances were found.There are no indications of manufacturing defects.This is the only complaint in regards to the drill fracturing for 01-7149 lot 329480.Due to low sales of this part (01-7149) a one-year complaint review was conducted on the part family (01-714x) and in the previous one year (from the notification date) regarding the drill fracturing, there is a complaint rate of (b)(4), which is no greater than the occurrence listed in the application fmea.The most likely underlying cause of the complaint is the drill experienced force in excess of what it was designed to encounter; fractures at this point of the drill are typical of excessive force fractures.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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This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional information.
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