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86-7412 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Fracture (1260)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Pain (1994)
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| Date of Event |
04/22/2021
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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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(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 was revised due to with onset in pain and loosening of the femoral sleeve at the bone to implant interface.X-rays reveal a broken prosthesis.Patient had a very tight femoral canal making surgeon believe the stress was transferred to the stem and little to the sleeve.As such, the sleeve did not in grow and the prosthesis eventually failed under cyclic load.Prosthesis was removed and replaced eventually.Doi: (b)(6) 2020 dor: (b)(6) 2021 right knee.Further information provided that the stem broke at the stem-sleeve junction.
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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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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary : no device associated with this report was received for examination, however, x-ray images were provided for review, confirming the reported event.No evidence was found of product malfunction or product error.Depuy synthes considers the investigation closed.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation may be re-opened as necessary.Device history lot : the dhr review revealed no deviations or nonconformance associated with this lot.
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