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391-09-706 |
| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Unspecified Infection (1930)
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| Date of Event |
11/28/2018
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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Revision surgery - due to an infection.Implants were removed and an antibiotic spacer was put in.Infection occurred caused by dental problems.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Manufacturer narrative: the reason for this revision surgery was a 2nd stage surgery to remove an antibiotic construct, used to alleviate a previous infection, and implant new components.Stage one consists of the removal of implants that are present in the infected joint, building a spacer to fill the joint and coating the spacer with antibiotics which is then implanted into the affected joint.The first stage surgery removed the parts listed in this complaint.Upon determination that the infection is under control and the tissue is normalized, stage 2, the antibiotic construct is removed and new components are implanted.The previous surgery and the surgery detailed in this investigation occurred over 2.8 months apart.The healthcare professional indicated there was no delay in surgery and another suitable device was available for use.The revision surgery was completed as intended.There was no new information from the previous surgery regarding cultures identified in the infection, severity of the infection.The root cause of this complaint is a 2nd stage surgery to remove an antibiotic construct, used to alleviate a previous infection and implant new components.Said infection was reported to have been caused by dental problems.This event is not the result of a product deficiency, failure or issue.
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Event or Problem Description
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Revision surgery - the implants were removed and an antibiotic spacer was put in because an infection occurred caused by dental problems.This complaint is reporting the 2nd stage surgery to remove an antibiotic construct, used to alleviate the infection and implant new components.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Corrected data: the main component reported on this complaint was inadvertently reported.Manufacturer narrative; the root cause of this complaint is a 2nd stage surgery to remove an antibiotic construct, used to alleviate a previous infection, and implant new components.
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