Catalog Number UNK HIP FEMORAL HEAD METAL ASR |
Device Problem
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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Patient Problems
Foreign Body Reaction (1868); Hemorrhage/Bleeding (1888); Hypersensitivity/Allergic reaction (1907); Unspecified Infection (1930); Inflammation (1932); Pain (1994); Injury (2348); Test Result (2695); No Code Available (3191); Swelling/ Edema (4577); Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms, Conditions Term / Code Not Available (4581)
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Event Date 10/09/2017 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Initial reporter occupation: lawyer.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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Asr litigation records received alleging injury, pain, suffering, mental anguish and excessive levels of cobalt and chromium.Doi: (b)(6) 2007 - dor: not indicated (left hip).
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on 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.Additional narrative: product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary this hip replacement platform was voluntarily recalled from the market and the product codes are now considered inactive.Further investigation of this individual incident will not be undertaken.Depuy considers the investigation closed.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed, and the investigation will be re-opened as necessary.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint(b)(4).Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on 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: added b3, d7, e1 and h6 (patient code).If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.H6 patient code: no code available (3191) used to capture the patient code surgical intervention.
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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.Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary : no device associated with this report was received for examination.The information received will be retained for potential series investigations if triggered by trend analysis, post market surveillance, or other events within the quality system.Depuy considers the investigation closed.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation will 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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Event Description
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After review of medical records patient was revised was due to infected recalled asr, metallosis and pseudotumor.Operative notes reported swelling and brownish black discolored tissue found.Serum chromium and cobalt levels within normal.No evidence of infection was noted although this area was debrided copiously and irrigated with amounts of saline.Doi: (b)(6) 2007 , dor: (b)(6) 2017, left hip 1st revision.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by depuy synthes joint reconstruction, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, depuy synthes joint reconstruction, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.H6 clinical symptoms code: appropriate term/code not available (e2402) used to capture blood heavy metal increased.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary : no device associated with this report was received for examination.The information received will be retained for potential series investigations if triggered by trend analysis, post market surveillance, or other events within the quality system.Depuy considers the investigation closed.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation will be re-opened as necessary.Device history lot : previous investigations that have included manufacturing record evaluations (mre) since the asr platform was launched have shown no indication of deviations or anomalies with regard to material, manufacturing or inspection.
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