| Model Number |
1218-32-756 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Fracture (1260); Device Dislodged or Dislocated (2923)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Foreign Body Reaction (1868); Pain (1994); Joint Dislocation (2374); Joint Laxity (4526)
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| Date of Event |
08/16/2022
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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).Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which depuy synthes has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by fda, depuy synthes or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.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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Revision completed due hip pain and dysfunction, large fragments of poly (determined as "petals" of locking bore of constrained liner) and metallosis present, locking ring loose/disengaged, dislocation without difficulty.Original stem and cup from 2014 revision stable and left in-situ.Surgeon aware that skirted head should not be used with constrained liner and was cause of failure.Previous revision completed due to instability/dislocation.
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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.If information is obtained, that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.
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Event or Problem Description
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In the primary procedure, the zimmer biomet fitmore acetabular component was used with our femoral components.The affected side involved in this event was the left hip.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint (b)(4).Investigation summary: the device associated with this report was not returned for analysis.Review of the photographic and x-ray evidence was able to confirm, the reported dislocation event.Additionally, implant photos show that the liner has fractured at the rim area, causing the locking rings to disassociate from the implant.No disassociation event was observed.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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