| Model Number |
3122-020 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Loss of or Failure to Bond (1068)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Pain (1994); Synovitis (2094); Joint Laxity (4526); Swelling/ Edema (4577)
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| Date of Event |
09/18/2019
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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).Initial reporter occupation: lawyer.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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(b)(4) medical records ad 13 jan 2021 were reviewed.On (b)(6) 2016, the patient had a left knee arthroplasty.Operative notes were not provided, but a sticker sheet with product information was.Depuy components including depuy patella and depuy cement x2 were used during the procedure.On (b)(6) 2019, the patient had a revision to address tibial component loosening.Prior to the revision, the patient was noted to have a large effusion, some laxity throughout range of motion, pain and radiographs were reported to show a small area of osteolysis at the medial tibial plateau.The revision notes provided were minimal and only noted a postoperative diagnosis of tibial component loosening, with no mention of interface, effusion, or osteolysis.Postoperative radiographs from 10/14/2019 note that on the lateral view, there is some radiolucency at the anterior flange of the femur on the lateral view, however, again at the time of surgery this component was noted be very well fixed.The sticker sheet provided show only tibial components, including insert.No mention of patella or femoral component, it would be reasonable to conclude they were not revised.Doi: (b)(6) 2016 dor: (b)(6) 2019 (left knee).
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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.Depuy synthes considers the investigation closed at this time.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation may be re-opened as necessary.Device history lot: a search of the depuy nonconformance (nc) quality system found no nc¿s associated with this product/lot combination.Based on the inability to find any nc¿s against the provided product code/lot code combination, it is reasonable to conclude that there are no anomalies with regard to manufacturing or inspection contained in the device history records that would contribute to the reported event.
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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.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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Event or Problem Description
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On (b)(6) 2019, the patient underwent a left knee revision to address pain, instability, edema, osteolysis, synovitis, and tibial tray loosening at the cement to implant interface.The tibial tray and tibial insert were revised.The femoral component and patella component were retained.The patient was revised with depuy products and cement.There were no indicated intra-operative complications.
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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.Depuy synthes considers the investigation closed at this time.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation may be re-opened as necessary.Device history lot : a search of the depuy nonconformance (nc) quality system found no nc¿s associated with this product/lot combination.Based on the inability to find any nc¿s against the provided product code/lot code combination, it is reasonable to conclude that there are no anomalies with regard to manufacturing or inspection contained in the device history records that would contribute to the reported event.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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