| Catalog Number |
950016 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Loss of or Failure to Bond (1068); Patient-Device Incompatibility (2682)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
04/19/2019
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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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(b)(4).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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Event or Problem Description
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The patient was revised to address loosening of the femoral component at cement to implant interface.Unknown cement was used.It was also reported that the sigma rpf femur and insert removed due to being oversized and possibly loose.The femur was loose with no contact of an implant to anterior and posterior faces.The component was too large for the patient.No infection present.Re-implanted to tc3 with cemented stem and tc3 insert.Mbt revision tray from original surgery was retained.Doi: (b)(6) 2016; dor: (b)(6) 2019; left knee.
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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.Depuy synthes considers the investigation closed at this time.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation may be re-opened as necessary.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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