| Model Number |
1219-28-050 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Fracture (1260); Device Dislodged or Dislocated (2923)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Discomfort (2330)
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| Date of Event |
10/01/2022
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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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The patient received a total hip replacement in 2018.In spring of 2022 the patient felt a strange sensation when getting onto a motorcycle.Nothing unusual was felt by the patient during the rest of the spring and summer 2022.In the past week the patient felt something unusual with her hip and it did not feel right.She knew something was wrong and went to the hospital.X-rays revealed what appeared to be a disassociated acetabular liner, as the 28mm +1.5 ceramic femoral head (136528310) appeared to be resting against the superior wall of the inside of the acetabular shell.Patient underwent revision surgery today (b)(6) 2022) and it was confirmed that the pinnacle marathon neutral liner had disassociated from the shell pinnacle sector gription acetabular shell.The surgeon proceeded to remove the ceramic femoral head and then remove the disassociated marathon liner, and inspect the inside of the acetabular shell for any damage and also the surgery proceeded to inspect the trunion of the corail femoral stem for any damage.Upon careful inspection, the surgeon determined that no damage had occurred to either the inside of the acetabular shell or the trunion of the femoral stem.It should be noted upon inspecting the explanted complained components, several of the ard tabs of the 28/50 neutral liner had sheared off, and there were several noticeable wear marks on the ceramic femoral head.After performing trial reduction, surgeon then implanted a new 28mm +1.5 ceramic head and a new 28/50 neutral marathon liner, then proceeded to reduce the hip and close up the wound.It should be noted that the complained products are not able to be returned for inspection, as the local health authority wrha (shared health) mandates that explanted arthroplasty implants be retained within the region and sent to the local retrieval lab at concordia hip and knee institute in winnipeg for analysis.Doi: 2018.Dor: (b)(6) 2022.Unknown hip.
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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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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary: the device associated with this complaint was not returned.Photo evidence provided was reviewed and found the implant locking nails fractured.It is reasonable to conclude the implant disassociated due to the fracture condition identified.Additionally, extraction damage was identified.Additional monitoring for any potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending and other post-market safety surveillance activities.Device history lot: a search of the depuy nonconformance (nc) quality system found no nc¿s associated with this product code /lot code combination.Based on the inability to find any nc¿s against the provided product code /lot code combination, it is reasonable to conclude that there are no anomalies with regard to manufacturing or inspection contained in the device history records that would contribute to the reported event.
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