| Catalog Number |
101854018 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Limb Fracture (4518)
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| Date of Event |
01/21/2025
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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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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 the information is unknown, not available or does not apply, the section/field of the form is left blank.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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This patient had her hip revised by the surgeon where he removed a hip screw from the patient's hip from a previous surgery years ago from a hip fracture.The patient hip joint developed arthritis so the decision was made to remove the hip screw and do a total hip.The femur was being prepped for a reclaim monobloc hip stem and unfortunately the femur fractured when the surgeon was removing the reamer after trialing.It is unclear with the surgeon exactly why the femur fractured approximately 6-7cm below the final reamer.The fracture was reduced and a orif with a locking plate and a cemented summit stem was implanted.The 18mm reclaim monobloc stem was open and wasted.There were no broken instruments to report.
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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 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 records evaluation (mre) was not 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 - the product investigation found no evidence suspecting an error in the manufacturing or material that would be a contributing in the reported allegation(s).A manufacturing records evaluation (mre) was not performed.
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