| Model Number |
1504-10-224 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Pain (1994); Synovitis (2094); Joint Contracture (4528); Swelling/ Edema (4577); Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available (4581)
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| Date of Event |
03/06/2019
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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.(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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Patient received a right primary attune tka to treat osteoarthritis.The patella was resurfaced and competitor cement x 1 was utilized.The procedure was completed without complications.Patient received a right knee revision to treat pain and contracture with suspected loosening.Upon entering the joint, synovitis was debrided, and excessive effusion was evacuated.The femoral component had bone erosion on the condyles and revised.The tibial tray was loosened and debonded at the cement to implant interface and revised.There was no reported product problem with the revised tibial insert.Patella was retained.The patient was revised with a depuy revision construct utilizing competitor cement.The procedure was completed without complications.Doi: (b)(6) 2014, dor: (b)(6) 2019, right knee.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary: per internal procedures, the event information and any investigational inputs received as part of required follow up were reviewed.For this investigation, no immediate action was required as no alleged deficiency with the device was identified.Monitor ¿ exempt per wi-7915 - known possible complication of joint replacement surgery no device associated with this report was received for examination.In order to determine if a lot related issue was possible, a worldwide complaint database search was performed.A worldwide complaint database search found no additional related reports against the provided product code/lot code combination.Based on the inability to find any additional related reports 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.The reported event is considered one of the possible complications of joint replacement.The complaint information provided has been reviewed for complaint coding, medical device reporting, and other data required by the complaint system.Follow-up for additional event information, if applicable, was conducted utilizing work instruction wi-7915 appendix a.- without the physical complaint sample associated with this report, it was not possible to determine if the device failed to meet specification at the time it was released for distribution.- the device associated with this event was used in the treatment of the patient as prescribed by the presiding surgeon.- from the event information received, it was not possible to determine the relationship of the device to the reported event.No product contribution to the reported event was identified.No information received with this individual complaint indicated that a broader investigation or corrective action was necessary.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: 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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