| Model Number |
1520-20-708 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Unspecified Infection (1930)
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| Date of Event |
02/23/2023
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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Revision completed due to infection and loosening of the femur and tibia at the bone to implant interface.Patient has a peri prosthetic joint infection and a stage 1 antibiotic spacer was implanted.Doi: (b)(6) 2022 dor: (b)(6) 2023 affected side: right knee.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Depuy synthese is submitting this report pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which depuy synthese has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by fda, depuy synthese or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, depuy synthese, 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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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint (b)(4).Investigation summary; no device associated with this report was received for examination.Through follow up it is understood there is no allegation associated with this product malfunction.No visible damage or anything indicative of a device nonconformance was found during the investigation.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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