| Catalog Number |
136536740 |
| 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 |
06/06/2024
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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).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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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the possible infected total hip was washed out.The proximal body for the reclaim stem was attempted to be removed.The disassembly tool was inserted into proximal body to disengage it, but the teeth on the collet portion sheared off while trying to separate body from stem.This was attempted with two different disassembly tools, and the teeth sheared off both collet portions of the disassembly tools.The body was not able to be disengaged.The constrained liner and head were exchanged during the washout portion of this procedure.Doi: on (b)(6) 2021, dor: on (b)(6) 2024, affected side: left hip.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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