| Model Number |
L20311 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Limb Fracture (4518)
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| Date of Event |
05/02/2022
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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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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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Event or Problem Description
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Clinical adverse event received for intra-op periprosthetic fracture - femoral.Event is serious and is considered mild.Event is possibly related to both device and procedure.Date of implant: (b)(6) 2022; date of event: (b)(6) 2022; (right hip).Treatment: intra-op open reduction internal fixation.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary device associated with this report was not received for examination.All implant x-ray images were reviewed.A femur fracture can be observed.However, no evidence of implant fracture, disassociation, or anything indicative of a device nonconformance was found.Depuy synthes considers the investigation closed at this time.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed, and the investigation may be re-opened as necessary.Device history lot the product investigation found no evidence suspecting an error in the manufacturing or material that would be a contributing factor in the reported allegation(s).A manufacturing records evaluation (mre) was not performed.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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