| Model Number |
1504-10-209 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Unspecified Infection (1930)
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| Date of Event |
03/24/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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Revision completed secondary to infection.Patient originally implanted with a non depuy synthes uni-compartmental knee and revised to this current prosthesis.Dair procedure.
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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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1.Please clarify, what were the products removed due to infection? based on the impacted products reported, only the product return status of the tibial insert was discarded.2.Can you confirm the primary surgery date or the original implantation date? 3.Was there any suggestion by anyone indicating that there was or may be deficiency with the product(s).If yes, please provide details.4.Was the cement product manufactured by depuy? if yes, please provide the part and lot numbers and quantity of the cement.5.Can you please provide the lot number for the reported products (attune ps fem rt sz 9 cem) and (attune medial dome pat 41mm)? 6.Patient demographics & comorbidities.7.Radiographs/x-ray films and op notes if available.Response: i have provided all the information available.The only implant revised was the bearing as it is a washout or dair procedure for infection as reported.Dair is debridement, antibiotics, implant retention, a procedure for infection while retaining the prothesis.It is a common anacronym from the past five years.The implants were marked unavailable implanted which was for all except the bearing which was discarded to allow thorough irrigation of the joint.I do remember this case although it was weeks ago.The depuy prothesis was implanted for revision of a non depuy unicompartmental knee.Our attune primary prosthesis used to revise the uni knee became infected and required intervention with a dair procedure.
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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.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: a manufacturing record evaluation (mre), was not possible because the required lot code was not provided.H10 additional narrative: added: b5.
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