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151810032 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Muscular Rigidity (1968)
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| Date of Event |
10/30/2019
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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.H11 additional narrative: e3: initial reporter is a lawyer.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the patient was treated with a manipulation under anesthesia of the left total knee arthroplasty, as well as an intra-articular steroid injection of the left knee, addressing knee stiffness.There were no complications.Affected knee: left.
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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 perform 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 factor in the reported allegation(s).A manufacturing records evaluation (mre) was not performed.H11 additional narrative: added: b5, d10.
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Event or Problem Description
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Medical record ad 28 feb 2025.On (b)(6) 2022, the patient c/o pins and needles sensation, aching, and numbness to her left knee and left foot.She is undergoing an mri to evaluate for placement of a spinal cord stimulator trial.
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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.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 joint reconstruction, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, depuy synthes joint reconstruction, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.H11 additional narrative: added: b5.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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Medical records received on ad 30 june 2025 were reviewed by a clinician to identify patient harms/product issues.Clinic note and radiological review dated on 18 dec 2024: patient reported pain and stiffness 2 years after revision of a depuy femoral component, tibial tray, and insert and retention of a depuy patella to a competitor construct.The physical exam identified swelling and stiffness.X-rays determined that the competitor prosthesis was well-fixed and aligned.The radiographs identified heterotopic ossification and adhesions around the patellar tendon.No treatment was reported.(b)(4) was created to capture this event.
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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.This report may be based on information that has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by depuy synthes joint reconstruction, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, depuy synthes joint reconstruction, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.H11 additional narrative: added: b5.If information that was not available for the initial report is obtained, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.
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Event or Problem Description
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Medical records received: records provided are for mri results (year 2019) of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine, for pain in those regions.Comparisons are with exams from year 2015.There is no suggestion or reasonable indication that the patient's knee is in any manner related to the patient's spine issues.An x-ray for possible retained foreign body for the left knee proved to be negative--there was no evidence of any foreign body (broken needle tip was suspected?).Records by volume include billing information, as well as copies of publicly available literature and legal articles for total knee failures and litigation.None of these articles directly pertains to this current patient's knee or reported adverse events.It is not clear as to why they were included.There is no new information contained in these medical records that impacts the current impacted products or coding for this medical device complaint.
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