| Catalog Number |
3L92506 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Loss of Osseointegration (2408)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Inadequate Osseointegration (2646); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
02/18/2019
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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 a right tha performed on (b)(6) 2019 for a femoral neck fracture.On (b)(6) 2019, the patient had heard a snap when doing physical therapy and now had a periprosthetic fracture which he wanted to revise on (b)(6) 2019.The surgeon had done the primary surgery through the anterior approach and wanted to do the same for the revision using reclaim.The surgeon removed the corail stem and implanted the reclaim stem and was happy with his leg lengths and offset.The surgeon mentioned that during the primary surgery, the patient had very bad bone, and he suspects when broaching or calcar reaming he might have fractured then, without realizing it.It was also indicated that there was a loosening of the femoral component at bone to implant interface.Doi: (b)(6) 2019; dor: (b)(6) 2019; right 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.Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary : no device associated with this report was received for examination.A worldwide complaint database search found no other related reported incidents against the provided product code/lot number combination since release for distribution.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.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, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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