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122140056 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Fever (1858); Unspecified Infection (1930); Fluid Discharge (2686); Unspecified Tissue Injury (4559)
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| Date of Event |
07/25/2023
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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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It was reported that on about (b)(6) 2023, the patient developed dress syndrome following the revision and developed a fever and more drainage and was hospitalized.On (b)(6) 2023, the patient had a revision left total hip with irrigation and debridement and placement of antibiotic spacer with antibiotic beads to address infected left total hip.During the surgery, the surgeon observed clear bone disease from the patient¿s underlying mom failure with dead bone of the greater trochanteric region with no abductors, which was also seen during the previous revision from (b)(6) 2023.The femoral bone appeared to be harboring chronic osteomyelitis and there was micro fracturing around the greater and lesser trochanter as the bone was extremely paper thin.The cup, screw, liner, head, and stem were removed.Possible osteomyelitis was observed.It was also noted that gauge wires were used to hold bone fragments in position.Medical records note that the components removed were de puy products along with competitor components were implanted during this procedure.Doi: (b)(6) 2023; dor: (b)(6) 2023; affected side: left hip.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Depuy orthopaedics is submitting this report pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which depuy orthopaedics has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by fda, depuy orthopaedics or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, depuy orthopaedics, 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.A search of the medtech orthopedics nonconformance (nc) quality system found no nc¿s associated with this product<122140056>/lot combination.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 search of the medtech orthopedics nonconformance (nc) quality system found no nc¿s associated with this product<122140056>/lot combination.
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