| Catalog Number |
101204020 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available (3191)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Pain (1994); Loss of Range of Motion (2032); Swelling (2091); Tissue Damage (2104); Injury (2348); Test Result (2695); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
12/05/2017
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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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(b)(4) 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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Litigation papers allege patient suffered injur(ies) including but not limited to grinding, metal flakes in and around the socket, fluid, pain, swelling, limited range of motion.It is further alleged patient could not have known that he/she was injured by excessive levels of chromium and cobalt until after the date he/she had his/her blood drawn and he/she was advised of the results of said blood-work.Patient has not yet scheduled an explantation of the asr hip implant.Doi: (b)(6) 2009; - dor: none reported; (left side).Patient is a resident of (b)(6).(b)(4) event description ((b)(6) 2017): the patient was revised to address malpositioned acetabulum and cup was groosely loose in bone to implant interface.It was stated that the patient was brought to or to have an i&d and revise her left hip in single stage.This patient had a left primary #2 std trilock stem with a 46mm/300 asr acetabulum cup, a 41mm asr head and adaptor implanted elsewhere on an unknown date.Doi: unknown; dor: (b)(6) 2017, left hip.Update ad (b)(6) 2018: (b)(4) has been re-opened under (b)(4) due to receipt of medical records.After review of medical records for mdr reportability it was reported that the patient was revised to address pain, dysfunction, acetabular loosening and metallosis.Revision notes reported an almond like fluid in the joint consistent with metallosis and bone loss.The tissues did not appear inflamed in a way consistent with infection.There was a 1 cm lateral cortical defect present.The acetabular component was loose.Due to no gross evidence of infection and the possible explanation for the elevated wbc in the joint tap, a one stage revision was necessary.Indications for procedure reported, the patients cobalt was very elevated.The socket was loose and migrated vertical.The crp level is normal but esr was mildly elevated.There were no laboratory values provided.Added stem and sleeve since they were revised.Doi: (b)(6) 2009; dor: (b)(6) 2017; (left hip).
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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.H10 additional narrative: product complaint # (b)(4).The asr platform was voluntarily recalled from the market in august 2010, and the asr product codes are now considered inactive.Further investigation of this individual incident will not be undertaken.The investigation regarding the root cause(s) and/or corrective actions was conducted under mdd capa- (b)(4).Ongoing post market surveillance is conducted per our procedures for this product.Device history lot =null.Device history batch = null.Device history review = null.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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