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04.005.538S |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Nonunion/Delayed-union Bone Fracture (2369)
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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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Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.Date when non-union began is unknown device is not expected to return.The investigation could not be completed; no conclusion could be drawn, as no product was received.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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It was reported that a patient underwent a right open reduction internal fixation (orif) of a proximal femur fracture using a trochanteric fixation nail - advance (tfna) on (b)(6) 2017.Postoperatively, a non-union was identified on a routine follow-up x-ray.Patient was asymptomatic (no complaints of pain or discomfort).The patient did not heal due to lateral cortex portion of the femur bone was missing because of the complex fracture pattern.The patient underwent a revision on (b)(6) 2018 and received a right total hip replacement.All the removed implants were intact.There were no issues during the revision and no surgical time delay.The patient status was stable.This is report 3 of 3 for (b)(4).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on 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.A device history record review was performed for the subject device: manufacturing location: monument ; manufacturing date: 04-apr-2017 ; expiration date: 28-feb-2026.Part #: 04.005.538s, lot#: h329987 (sterile) - 5.0mm ti locking screw w/t25 stardrive 48mm f/im nail - sterile.Quantity 137.Inspection sheet for whirl thread, vibe, flute final inspection met inspection acceptance criteria.Component parts reviewed: part 04.005.538.999 lot: h275434.5.0mm ti screw blank 48mm.Raw material for ti received from dynamet incorporated.Product certificate for ti received from dynamet meet specification.Raw material receiving/putaway checklist meets requirement.No ncrs were generated during production.Review of the device history record(s) showed that there were no issues during the manufacture of the product that would contribute to this complaint condition.Scn: ¿sterility documentation was reviewed and determined to be conforming.¿ device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.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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