| Catalog Number |
101214020 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Corroded (1131); Degraded (1153)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Inflammation (1932); Pain (1994); Loss of Range of Motion (2032); Tissue Damage (2104); Discomfort (2330); Injury (2348); Limited Mobility Of The Implanted Joint (2671); Not Applicable (3189); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
04/21/2017
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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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Alleges the patient suffers from large amounts of toxic cobalt-chromium metal ions and particles to be released into the blood, tissue and bone, pain, discomfort and inflammation.
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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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