CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION BECAUSE DEVICE WAS SCRAPPED BY CUSTOMER. DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. 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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IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR SURGERY, A SUTURE PASSER NEEDLE CM-9011 FRACTURED. THE FRACTURED PIECE WAS NOT LOCATED INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE PATIENT AND IT COULD HAVE REMAINED INSIDE THE PATIENT. 45 MINUTE SURGICAL DELAY WAS REPORTED FOR THIS EVENT.