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Catalog Number UNK HIP FEMORAL STEM |
Device Problem
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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Patient Problems
Host-Tissue Reaction (1297); Tissue Damage (2104); Test Result (2695); No Code Available (3191)
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Event Date 12/04/2017 |
Event Type
Injury
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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.Brand name, common device name, procode, lot #, part #, udi #, 510k: this report is for an unknown device/unknown lot.Part and lot number are unknown; udi number is unknown.(b)(4).
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Event Description
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Ppf alleges pseudotumor and elevated metal ions.After review of medical records, patient underwent left total hip replacement.There were no revision notes provided.Update: after review of medical records, patient was revised to address metallosis pseudotumor left hip, 7 years status post left total hip replacement with metal-on-metal system.Revision notes reported a large cloudy white yellow milky fluid was noted.Doi: (b)(6) 2010; dor: (b)(6) 2017; (left hip).
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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.
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Event Description
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Ppf allegations were already reported.After review of medical records, patient was revised to address metallosis pseudotumor left hip, 7 years status post left total hip replacement with metal-on-metal system.Revision notes reported a large cloudy white yellow milky fluid was noted.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provision of 21 cfr, part 803.The report may be based on the 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 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.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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