| Model Number |
1219-36-056 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Insufficient Information (4580); Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available (4581)
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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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Reason for revision was due to infection.Patient had a revision in the past for a wash out and a head and liner exchange.Patient was experiences infection symptoms early after primary surgery.They performed the washout to try and clear the infection without having to remove the stem and cup.During the revision, all components were removed (as listed in impacted products) and a cemented cup and cemented stem were implanted as a spacer for the meantime.This patient will be back in a few months once the infection has cleared so the definitive prosthesis can be implanted.A 36 revision ceramic head was also removed but i was unable to retrieve the lot number.
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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.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 : 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).Where the lot code was provided, a manufacturing records evaluation (mre) was not performed.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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