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InjuryPAE

UNKNOWN POLY COMPONENT

Received Nov 30, 2018 · Event occurred Oct 15, 2014

Report 0001822565-2018-06668 · MDR key 8121202

Device

Generic name

Prosthesis, Extremity

Model number

N/A

Catalog number

NI

Lot number

NI

Product problems

  • Insufficient Device Problem Information
  • Insufficient Device Problem Information

Patient

Not reported

  • No Information
  • No Information

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS WERE UPDATED: REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED AS THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. 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.

Description of Event or Problem

NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

(B)(4). FOREIGN. THE EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6). THE PATIENT WAS PRIMARILY IMPLANTED IN 2002 AND REVISED IN 2012 ON AN UNKNOWN DEVICE, UNKNOWN APPENDAGE, AND THIS DEVICE WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2014. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS A POLY EXCHANGE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.