Catalog Number UNK HIP ACETABULAR LINER |
Device Problem
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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Patient Problems
Pain (1994); Tissue Damage (2104); No Code Available (3191)
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Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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Event Description
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An article ¿revision of metal-on-metal hip arthroplasty in a tertiary center¿ by alexander d liddle eta al, reports on a prospective study of 39 hips with between 1 and 4 years of follow-up findings and outcomes of 39 consecutive painful momhas (in 35 patients) with median age 61 (25¿74) years between 2007 and 2010 revised in a tertiary unit (median follow-up time 30 (12¿54) months).The implants used for either resurfacing or total hip arthroplasty were: asr ¿ 6 hips (5 female patients).Pinnacle ¿ 1 hip.Bhr ¿ 21 hips.Cormet ¿ 5 hips.Durom ¿ 1 hip.Mitch ¿ 2 hips.Biomet ¿ 2 hips.Taperloc magnum ¿ 1 hip.Failure was happened due to following adverse factors: synovitis with negative investigations (n=3), soft tissue disruption (n=1), and solid pseudotumor (n=1).Findings were confirmed by mri.Histological examination revealed that synovitis could be suggestive of a reaction to metal debris.1 patient (2 hips) was died of an unrelated to the surgery.Asr and pinnacle were found to be associated with above reported adverse events.Case #29: (b)(6) year-old female with pinnacle implantation received revision.Implanted cup inclination 68 degrees and version -3 degrees.The article clarifies she received a pinnacle revision (per table 1 page 239).Noted are the following patient adverse events: revision surgery, synovitis, severe muscle destruction to abductors and moderate muscle destruction to short external rotators, pain (per table 2 page 240).Noted are the following product adverse event: acetabular cup - mispositioned cup & femoral head, acetabular liner, femoral stem - no reported product problem.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provision of 21 cfr, part 803.The report may be based on the information which depuy synthes has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by fda, depuy synthes or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.H10 additional narrative: product complaint (b)(4).Investigation summary: no device was received.Root cause undetermined.Depuy synthes considers the investigation closed at this time.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation may be re-opened as necessary.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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