| Catalog Number |
157013110 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available (3191)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Bone Fracture(s) (1870); Pain (1994); Weakness (2145); Discomfort (2330); Osteolysis (2377)
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| Date of Event |
07/22/2014
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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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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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Patient was revised to address pain, elevated metal ion levels, and bone fracture of the trochanter.Clinical der was also received on 7/25/2014 stating revision due to osteolysis.Update jul 17, 2017: litigation received.Litigation alleges defective pinnacle hip had caused damage to patient's hip joint and body.Added complainant information.This complaint was updated on aug 7, 2017.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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Pfs alleges discomfort, limping, weakness, pseudotumor and metallosis.The stem was already added.Added lot numbers of the impacted products, patient harms, revision hospital, law firm, patient's and lawyer in the associated contact.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Udi: (b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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Ppf alleges metal wear.
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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 information received will be retained for potential series investigations if triggered by trend analysis, post market surveillance, or other events within the quality system.Depuy considers the investigation closed.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation will be re-opened as necessary.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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Complaint description: patient was revised to address pain, elevated metal ion levels, and bone fracture of the trochanter.Clinical der was also received on 7/25/2014 stating revision due to osteolysis.Update jul 17, 2017: litigation received.Litigation alleges defective pinnacle hip had caused damage to patient's hip joint and body.Added complainant information.This complaint was updated on aug 7, 2017.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provision of 21 cfr, part 803.The report may be based on the 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.Product complaint # (b)(4).No device associated with this report was received for examination.The information received will be retained for potential series investigations if triggered by trend analysis, post market surveillance, or other events within the quality system.Depuy considers the investigation closed.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation will be re-opened as necessary.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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