| Catalog Number |
5515-F-501 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Bone Fracture(s) (1870); Injury (2348)
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| Date of Event |
12/18/2017
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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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An event regarding a periprosthetic fracture involving a triathlon femoral component was reported.The event was not confirmed.Method & results: product evaluation and results: not performed as no product was returned for evaluation.Clinician review: not performed as no medical records were provided for review product history review: indicated all devices were manufactured and accepted into final stock with no reported discrepancies.Complaint history review: there have been no other similar events for the lot referenced.Conclusion: the event itself could not be confirmed nor could the exact cause of the event be determined because insufficient information was provided.Further information such as device return, and post operative x-rays, operative reports as well as patient history and follow up notes are required to complete the investigation for determining a root cause.No further investigation is required at this time.If additional information becomes available to indicate further evaluation is warranted, this record will be reopened.
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Event or Problem Description
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The patient underwent primary left total knee arthroplasty (b)(6) 2017.Patient was noted distal left femur pp fracture (type d) at the proximal edge of the well-fixed femoral component.On (b)(6) 2017 a orif was performed with a femur plate, and cables".
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