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1221-32-254 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Improper or Incorrect Procedure or Method (2017)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Insufficient Information (4580)
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| Date of Event |
09/12/2021
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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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It was reported that a 54 gription sector acetabular shell and 54 altrx lipped liner 32 id x 54 od were presented and opened at the instruction of the surgeon.A 9hi actis stem was then inserted and trialed with a 36 -2mm head.It was not noticed at the time that the improper trial 36mm -2 was being used.Surgeon reduced hip, did rom and requested a final neck length of +5 36mm delta ceramic head.All implants were opened by the circulator and presented to the field.Implants were implanted without the mismatch of head and liner being noticed.The surgeon reviewed the post op x-ray and discovered mismatch, called rep who confirmed mismatch on patient label sheet.Patient was brought back to or to correct mismatch.Liner and head were explanted.Correct liner and head were presented and accepted/implanted by the surgeon.Doi: (b)(6) 2021.Dor: (b)(6) 202[].Affected side: right side.
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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.H10 additional narrative: added: b5, d10, h4.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.Corrected: d4 (lot).
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Event or Problem Description
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Additional information received indicated that the hip was not reduced as head size was mismatched (too large) for the liner.
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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.Based on the information provided it is possible to confirm the reported observation.The root cause is attributed to inadvertent use error.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.Device history lot : the product investigation found no evidence suspecting an error in the material, manufacturing, inspection or sterile processing that would be a contributing factor in the reported allegation(s).A manufacturing records evaluation (mre) was not performed.
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