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Per (b)(4)5 final report
the following information has been requested in order to progress with the investigation of this event, and if received, will be provided in a supplemental report upon completion of the investigation.- was the suspected infection confirmed? had the patient undergone any other recent procedures / treatments that could have caused the infection
- patient age, activity level, weight and medical history
- post primary and pre revision x-rays
- operative notes (primary and revision)
- did the patient follow correct post-op protocol?
- an update on the patient following the revision
however the reporter didn't respond.The appropriate devices details have been provided and the relevant device manufacturing and sterilisation records have been identified and reviewed.The devices were manufactured, packaged and sterilised according to specifications at the time of manufacture.The ops device processing files were investigated which included reviewing ops processes, and ops femoral guide.No anomalies were observed in these records which may have caused or contributed to this event.Based on the above, no further investigation can be conducted and the root cause of the infection has not been linked to the devices.Infection is a known complication with any invasive surgery and thus this case is now considered closed.Please note: this report is filed with the fda due to an adverse event experienced with a device that is similar to those placed on the market in the usa, however, this event occurred outside of the usa.The submission of this report does not constitute an admission that the device, reporting entity, entity's representative or distributor caused or contributed to this event.
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