| Model Number |
3L92513 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Osseointegration Problem (3003)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Fall (1848); Bone Fracture(s) (1870); Pain (1994); Inadequate Osseointegration (2646)
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| Date of Event |
01/21/2021
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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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Rep was notified by surgeon that a patient he¿d seen in clinic needed a hip revision due to a fall on the operative leg, left side.Patient experienced a forward fall onto their left knee and experienced pain afterwards.Surgeon saw patient post-fall and order x-rays which showed no fractures.Surgeon ordered a second series of x-rays that did show a fracture.Surgeon elected to remove the femoral stem, femoral head, and liner.He elected to leave the pinnacle shell in.Upon revision surgery, the pinnacle liner was well fixed and removed with liner removal device.Femoral head has disengaged with a tamp.Femoral stem was found to be loose.The ha coating was gone from the implant.The doctor then elected to put a new liner in the shell to accommodate and larger diameter femoral head and then used cables and a competitors stem to address the femur.No instruments broke during surgery.Doctor did not mention that any products did not do what they were supposed to.
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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: added: b3, b5, d4 (lot), d6b, h4.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.Corrected: d3, g1.
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Event or Problem Description
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Additional information received indicated that there was no delay in surgery.
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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).A manufacturing records evaluation (mre) was not performed.
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