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1987-09-055 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Unspecified Infection (1930); Post Operative Wound Infection (2446)
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| Date of Event |
12/16/2020
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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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Article entitled "is a single dose of preoperative antibiotic therapy effective for patients treated with megaendoprosthesis after metastatic bone tumour resection?" written by m.Kiran, j.Alsousou, n.Dalal, p.Ralte, g.Kumar, and b.Kapoor published by musculoskeletal surgery on december 16, 2020 was reviewed.The aim of our study was to present the results of a single dose of preoperative antibiotic administered during anaesthetic induction in a consecutive cohort of patients undergoing mpr for metastatic bone disease (mbd).51 patients were included in this study who underwent primary megaendoprosthetic replacement (mpr) for mbd between august 2012 and september 2018.All patients were implanted with depuy lps.The exact implants implanted were not noted.35 patients were implanted with a proximal femoral replacement.7 patients were implanted with a distal femoral replacement.4 patients were implanted with a proximal humeral replacement.3 patients were implanted with a distal humeral replacement.2 patients were implanted with a total femoral replacement.Adverse events: one case of superficial wound infection which resolved with two weeks of oral clindamycin.One case of deep infection in a proximal humeral replacement performed for metastasis from a malignant melanoma.The patient¿s scar had healed, and he was progressing well under the care of the physiotherapists.He presented with warmth and redness along the surgical scar for a period of two days, three months after the initial surgery.A debridement and implant retention procedure was performed with exchange of modular parts.Patient received oral and iv antibiotics for the treatment of the infection.
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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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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary: no device associated with this report was received for examination.A worldwide lot specific complaint database search, or manufacturing record evaluation, was not possible as the required lot number was not provided.The information received will be retained for trend analysis, post market surveillance, or other events within the quality system.Device history lot: a manufacturing record evaluation (mre), was not possible because the required lot code was not provided.
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