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 the information is unknown, not available or does not apply, the section/field of the form is left blank.Complainant part is not expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation.Date of concomitant therapy is (b)(6) 2019.Without a lot number the device history records review could not be completed.Product was not returned.Based on the information available, it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.This complaint will be accounted for and monitored via post market surveillance activities.If additional information is made available, the investigation will be updated as applicable.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.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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It was reported that on (b)(6) 2019, patient underwent a total hip arthroplasty revision and open reduction internal fixation (orif) due to a broken plate (no infection noted).Surgeon managed to support the fracture with synthes trauma devices and replaced only the head and stem with a competitor device.Patient originally underwent orif left tha peri-prosthetic fracture on (b)(6) 2019.On (b)(6) 2019, patient had left hip pain and heard a loud noise.On (b)(6) 2019, patient was confirmed to have femur fracture a broken locking compression plate (lcp) proximal femoral hook plate.This report is for a 4.5mm lcp® proximal femur hook plate 12 holes/313mm-sterile.This is report 1 of 1 for (b)(4).Additional reports are captured under (b)(4).
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