| Model Number |
9613-15-000 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Inadequacy of Device Shape and/or Size (1583); Fitting Problem (2183)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
07/08/2020
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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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.(b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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The primary surgery was performed on (b)(6) 2020 via tha.During implanting, the surgeon assembled the stem and the centralizer, supplied cement to femur and tried to implant the stem appropriate timing, but he could not implant the stem properly depth although he impacted the stem a number of times strongly.The cement cured solidly in the setting of the insufficiency of the stem¿s implanting.The stem left several millimetres from the patient¿s femur.The patient¿s leg length did not suit, the surgeon explanted the stem and implanted another stem (manufactured by another company).The surgery was completed over 30 minutes delay.It was unknown why the stem was not inserted completely.The surgeon was skillful for the surgical technique.No further information is available.
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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.Based on previous investigations this complication of joint replacement is unlikely to have been the result of a device failing to meet required specifications.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.Corrective action was not indicated.H6 patient code: no code available (3191) used to capture the insufficient information.The previous reported device code fitting problem is being corrected to updated code which is inadequacy of device shape and/or size.
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