| Model Number |
1987-25-110 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Fracture (1260)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Bone Fracture(s) (1870); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
04/15/2020
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional 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 or Problem Description
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Revision of an lps distal femur due to implant breakage that took place yesterday.The patient is an (b)(6) year old female.Timeline: (b)(6) 2017 - the initial fracture happened - the patient was treated conservatively until (b)(6) 2018.(b)(6) 2018 ¿ the patient received an lps distal femur replacement due to the fracture not healing and also having an arthritic knee.(b)(6) 2020 - the patient, at home, stood up to close the curtains and heard/felt a snap as the implant broke.(b)(6) 2020 ¿ knee revised with another lps distal femur and original implants retrieved for analysis.I remember supporting the initial procedure in (b)(6) 2018 and both the surgeon and i recall an issue with the cement at the time ¿ after injecting the cement into the distal femoral shaft, he struggled to get the implant in and had to scrape some cement out of the femur ¿ the surgeon thinks it is possible this jeopardized the final fixation and contributed to the failure.
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Additional 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.Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary : no device associated with this report was received for examination.A worldwide complaint database search found no other reported incident(s) against the provided product/lot combination(s) since release for distribution.Corrective action was not indicated.Copies of x rays were received that confirmed the product breakage.It is unlikely that a potential product issue was present.No corrective action is required.Post market surveillance per sep 419.Device history lot : 717884.Device history review : no anomalies found.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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Additional 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.H10 additional narrative: 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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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary: no device associated with this report was received for examination.A worldwide complaint database search found no other reported incident(s) against the provided product/lot combination(s) since release for distribution.Corrective action was not indicated.Copies of x rays were received that confirmed the product breakage.It is unlikely that a potential product issue was present.No corrective action is required.Post market surveillance per sep 419.Device history lot: 717884, a device history record review was conducted by the manufacturing site.The dhr review revealed no anomalies or deviations during the review.Device history review: no anomalies found, null.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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