| Model Number |
1516-20-610 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Fall (1848); Unspecified Tissue Injury (4559)
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| Date of Event |
09/28/2022
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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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It was reported that this patient's surgical procedure was an extensor mechanism reconstruction.The patient had fallen and badly injured her patella tendon.During the procedure, her native patella tendon was excised and replaced by a cadaver allograft tendon.During the procedure, surgeon also exchanged the attune cr fb insert, from her primary knee arthroplasty procedure in 2017, with a fresher version of the same size insert.Her patella implant, from her primary knee arthroplasty procedure, was discarded when her excised native patella tendon was discarded.Doi: (b)(6) 2017, dor: (b)(6) 2022, affected side: right knee.
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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 : 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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