| Catalog Number |
875954 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Device Dislodged or Dislocated (2923); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Pain (1994); Joint Dislocation (2374); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
07/18/2008
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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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Product complaint # (b)(4).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.Initial reporter occupation: non-healthcare professional "attorney".(b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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Pfs and medical records received.Pfs has no allegation.After review of medical records, patient was revised to address unstable hip and polyethylene wear.Revision notes reported of fluid and extremely scarred in the hip.It looked like the z-cone has subsided but no signs of loosening.Doi: (b)(6) 2006-dor: (b)(6) 2008 ( right hip).
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Additional 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 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 will be filed as appropriate.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # = > (b)(4).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.H10 additional narrative: udi: udi: (b)(4).Added: b5 and h6(patient/ device).Corrected: d1, d2, d2b, d4(part/lot/udi/exp.Date), g5 and h4.
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Event or Problem Description
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After review of medical records, patient was revised to address pain, adhesive capsulitis and poly wear.It was also stated that the anerversion of the stem was changed to slightly anteverting.There is no signs of loosening but it looked like the z-cone had subsided.The poly appeared to be wear.Patient had dislocated out the front the first time slightly over retroverted her and so decided to dislodge the srom stem and then re-impacted it in about probably 5 to 10 degrees of more anteversion.Updated product codes and lot numbers.
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