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198725412 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Loss of or Failure to Bond (1068); Improper or Incorrect Procedure or Method (2017)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Pain (1994); Osteolysis (2377)
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| Date of Event |
08/24/2017
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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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Patient was revised to address pain, osteolysis and loosening of the femoral stem and tibial stem at the cement to implant interface.Cement manufacturer is unknown.Update 8/24/2017 and 8/30/2017 der and records reviewed for reportability.It was identified and confirmed with depuy product engineer for lps system that the usage of the le intrcl str d tail assm 55mm with lps cemented stem 12x125mm str and lps cem fem stem 13x150mm bow as a construct across the patient's knee joint (stem cemented in distal femur and stem cemented in proximal tibia, with the le intrcl str d tail assm 55mm bridging the knee joint) to functionally fuse the knee joint (see included x-rays) is an off label use of these products and possibly the reason for their failure, requiring revision surgery.Complaint updated on: 9/21/2017.
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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 related incident(s) against the provided product/lot combination(s) since release for distribution.Depuy considers the investigation closed at this time.Should the 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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