| Catalog Number |
136543500 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Degraded (1153)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Foreign Body Reaction (1868)
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| Date of Event |
04/16/2014
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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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Patient had a failed acetabular component on metal-on-metal total hip with evidence of trunnion corrosion and no evidence of infection.During the operation, there was no evidence of pus and metallosis but there was some mild staining metallic looking in the inferior aspect of the acetabulum.There was some mild staining behind the liner but very minimal.The stem was grossly loose, had rotated into retroversion and was grown over with bone.The head had some corrosion of the taper.The sleeve was then cut using sharp dissection because it was scarred down.Doi: (b)(6) 2009.Dor: (b)(6) 2014 left 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 (and/or part 4, as applicable).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, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, 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 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: no device associated with this report was received for examination.The adverse symptoms alleged and product code reported is associated with the depuy metal on metal articulation.A complaint database search and/or device manufacturing (dhr) reviews will not be performed.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: a manufacturing record evaluation (mre) will not be performed since mom systems are obsolete.
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