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| Medical Device Problem Code |
Inadequacy of Device Shape and/or Size (1583)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Information (3190)
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| Date of Event |
10/22/2019
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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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Zimmer biomet complaint (b)(4).The investigation is in process.Once the investigation has been completed, a follow-up mdr will be submitted.It is unknown at this time if the device will be returned for evaluation.The product remains implanted in the patient, but a revision may occur at a later unspecified date at which time the device may be returned for testing.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 the patient had a protrusion in the frontal cranial area following implantation of a custom cranial implant.It is planned that the custom cranial implant will be removed and replaced with a newly designed custom cranial implant.No additional patient consequences were reported.
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Event or Problem Description
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This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional and corrected information.It was initially reported that a revision would take place to remove and replace the existing implant, but at this time the device remains implanted and no revision is planned.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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