Litigation record received.
Patient alleges pain, develop cyst around the stem, an x-ray confirmed failure of the femoral component and sustained a fracture at the base of the femoral component.
After revision, patient continued to experience pain, developed cyst as a result of metal and patient underwent further surgery for removal of bony exostosis on (b)(6) 2015 but it is unknown what products were removed and implanted.
Patient continued to experienced pain and suffering and affect quality of life and ability to earn income and difficulty with walking and continued to have elevated levels of heavy metals in patient's bloodstream but it is unknown which products were removed during first and second revision and it is unknown if the products implanted during revisions were depuy.
Doi: (b)(6) 2007 - dor: (b)(6) 2011 (left hip).
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Product complaint # (b)(4).
No 510(k) number provided because this implant is sold internationally with different indications for use; it is currently sold in the us under a different part number.
The correction/removal reporting number listed applies to the corresponding product code sold domestically.
(b)(4).
Investigation summary: no device associated with this report was received for examination.
This hip replacement platform was voluntarily recalled from the market and the product codes are now considered inactive.
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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