| Model Number |
96-0003 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Pulmonary Embolism (1498)
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| Date of Event |
07/20/2021
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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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Clinical adverse event received for vascular - pulmonary embolism.Event is serious and is considered mild.Event is definitely not related to device and is possibly related to procedure.Date of implantation: (b)(6) 2021, date of event (onset): (b)(6) 2021, (left knee).Treatment: oral medication: xarelto.
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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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Clinic triage received and reviewed indicated that on (b)(6) 2021, the patient had bilateral cemented total knee arthroplasties to address primary osteoarthritis, end-stage, bilateral knees.Depuy components were used, including depuy patella and depuy cement.The medical records from (b)(6) 2021, note that the patient was status post bilateral total knee replacement.Total knee replacements are noted to be doing well.A clinical triage sheet noted that the patient¿s daughter reported that the patient was diagnosed with small pe x2 in right lung.No date was provided.
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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: 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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