| Catalog Number |
136543500 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Device Dislodged or Dislocated (2923)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Joint Dislocation (2374); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
02/01/2019
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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.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.(b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the patient had srom, metal on metal pinnacle construct implanted over 10 years ago, time and facility unknown.Patient dislocated hip.The surgeon removed original cup/mom/head/ and 2 screws of unknown length /ref # and lot #, and re-implanted a 58 pin multihole, 40 x 58 +4 n altrx, and 40 + 9 head.Patient was stable after this.The original stem and sleeve were retained.Doi: over 10 years ago.Dor: (b)(6) 2019.Right hip.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).No device associated with this report was received for examination.A worldwide lot specific complaint database search, or device history record (dhr) review, was not possible because the required lot number was not provided.Based on previous investigations, this complication of joint replacement is unlikely to have been the result of a device failing to meet required specifications.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.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch , a follow-up medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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