| Model Number |
1024-53-310 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Pain (1994); Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available (4581)
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| Date of Event |
08/30/2021
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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).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.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 underwent primary unicompartmental left medial knee replacement on (b)(6) 2020 (b)(6) hospital.Patient returned for a revision of the tibial component on (b)(6) 2021 (b)(6) hospital.See (b)(4) at this stage the tibial component was loose.The bone was prepared and another tibial component and insert were implanted.Patient has been doing very well and reported waking up on sunday (b)(6) 2021 with a painful knee.The knee has become increasingly painful over the next 24 hours and the patient has now presented to (b)(6) hospital.A decision was made to open the knee as infection was suspected.On opening the knee (b)(6) hospital (b)(6) 2021.The joint was full of puss.The knee was washed out several times with a range of solutions.The tibial bearing was removed and a new bearing inserted.Infection requiring washout and exchange.
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