| Catalog Number |
129405410 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Naturally Worn (2988)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Joint Laxity (4526); Insufficient Information (4580)
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| Date of Event |
08/01/2023
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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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Patient showed signs of significant wear on patella (hot spot on x-rays).Poly in-situ was exchanged and a new patella were put in.Doi: (b)(6) 2009.Doe: (b)(6) 2023.Affected side: unknown.
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Event or Problem Description
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Additional information received.This was a right-side revision.There was originally not implanted patella in situ prior to the revision.So the patella portion was just a resurfacing.There were no adverse effects of the poly wear on the patient (minus some instability due to extreme poly wear).The knee was able to be rebalanced in the revision with the insertion of a new poly.
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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.An evaluation of the manufacturing record could not be performed as the required lot number was not provided to complete the evaluation.As part of our company quality system process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and distributed to approved specifications.Additional complaint information monitoring for potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending as part of the post-market surveillance.If additional information is made available, the investigation will be updated as applicable.Device history lot the device lot number is unknown, therefore a device history review could not be performed.If the lot/serial number becomes available, the record will be re-assessed.
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