| Model Number |
1018-14-000 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Fever (1858); Unspecified Infection (1930); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
08/06/2020
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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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Product complaint # (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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It was reported that this patient had her hip replaced approximately 20 plus years ago and came to the er at (b)(6) because she was not feeling well and had a fever of 103 according to surgeon.She did not remember where she had her hip replaced or who did the surgery.Xrays revealed that the stem was a 5/8 aml stem with a large taper hip ball and a competitor cup.Patient also had an infection.The surgeon did a thorough i&d and exchanged our hip ball.The aml stem was left in situ.No information is available for the aml lot number and no lab reports available.Affected side: right hip.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Mwr-13082020-0000784401, is being retracted as it was submitted in error.There are no allegations of patient consequence or injury, or device malfunction, that are related to depuy devices or procedure.
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