| Catalog Number |
960771 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Fracture (1260)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Information (3190)
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| Date of Event |
08/09/2017
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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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Der stated that the bolt attaching femoral stem to femoral component snapped off (96-0771).It was also stated that there was a loosening occurred from bone to cement interface.Cement is of competitor.Surgeon left tibial component and patella and removed everything else and placed new femoral component and insert in.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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No device associated with this report was received for examination.A worldwide complaint database search found no other reported incident(s) against the provided product/lot combination(s) since release for distribution.Depuy considers the investigation closed at this time.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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Search Alerts/Recalls
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