Model Number 1217-01-056 |
Device Problem
Corroded (1131)
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Patient Problems
Ossification (1428); Adhesion(s) (1695); Fatigue (1849); Foreign Body Reaction (1868); Hypersensitivity/Allergic reaction (1907); Inflammation (1932); Necrosis (1971); Pain (1994); Pocket Erosion (2013); Scar Tissue (2060); Synovitis (2094); Distress (2329); Discomfort (2330); Muscle/Tendon Damage (4532); Unspecified Tissue Injury (4559); Physical Asymmetry (4573); Swelling/ Edema (4577)
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Event Date 12/23/2020 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Initial reporter occupation: lawyer.Component code: appropriate term/code not available ((b)(4)) used to capture no findings available.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.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.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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Pinnacle mom litigation records received.Litigation alleges heavy metal poisoning from the toxic heavy metals resulting in injury, swelling hip, pain, necrotic tissue, pseudotumor, damage muscle and bone.Operative note reported a large 1-2 l of fluid, extensive destruction of the periarticular soft tissues, hip abductor destruction, multiple fluids collection and copious amount of chocolate brown fluid, metal wear.Patient is also experiencing emotional trauma and distress.Plaintiff is seeking compensatory damages.Doi: (b)(6)2010; dor: (b)(6) 2020; hip unknown.
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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.All available x-rays were reviewed found nothing indicative of a device nonconformance or a relation with the reported adverse event.Additional monitoring for any potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending and other post-market safety surveillance activities.Device history lot the product investigation found no evidence suspecting an error in the manufacturing or material that would be a contributing factor in the reported allegation(s).A manufacturing records evaluation (mre) was not performed.
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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.Clinical symptoms code: swelling/ edema (e2338) used to capture swelling and edema and unspecified tissue injury (e2015) used for bone injury and soft tissue injury.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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Event Description
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Medical records indicate that the patient was revised to address abductor repair of the right hip.The operative note reported to have extensive destruction of the periarticular soft tissues.The abductor insertion was avulsed and eroded in the anterior third of the greater trochanter.There were copious amounts of chocolate brown fluid evacuated, scar tissue, capsular sleeve, and repair had been eroded by pseudotumor.A sciatic neuroplasty was performed.Thorough debridement is done of the pseudotumor, nodular synovitis.The femoral head showed severe corrosive debris.Mild bone loss in the porous coating no need for stem revision.There is a significant debridement of the scar and heterotopic ossification was done in the femur.The clinical visit reported fluid build on his lateral hip and for examined.The patient had pain and weakness and some other vague constitutional symptoms which may or may not be related to his hip.Positive for arthralgias and joint swelling, tenderness in the greater trochanter and lateral.Leg length is 5-8 mm short.Associated mild soft tissue edema.Mri impression with large appearing periprosthetic fluid collection with large pseudotumor.Elevated metal ions both in urine and plasma.Mechanical complication of internal right hip, pain due to prosthetic devices, joint disorder, synovitis and tendonitis, injury of adductor muscle, fascia, and tendon of the right thigh.Replacement of right hip joint, femoral with a ceramic open approach, excision of the right hip joint, repair of right hip muscle, and reposition of the sciatic nerve.In addition, the litigation alleges severe pain, discomfort, erosion, pseudotumor, elevated metal ions, swelling, difficulties walking, standing, climbing, and limited adl inability to sleep.
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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.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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