| Catalog Number |
DKY069 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Medical device site infection (4845)
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| Date of Event |
05/23/2023
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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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As reported: "infection elbow prosthesis total elbow arthroplasty initial - irrigation and debridement periprosthetic infection right elbow with removal of ulnar implant and insertion of antibiotic impregnated methylmethacrylate cement beads (tobramycin, vancomycin, and ancef).The tentative plan will be to treat the patient with 6 weeks of antibiotics intravenously and then plan staged revision.".
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Based on the available information the device will not be returned therefore an evaluation of the device cannot be performed.Should additional information become available, it will be provided in a supplemental report.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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