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DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 SOL SYS 10/18.0 R LRG STAT; SOLUTION STEM IMPLANTS : HIP FEMORAL STEM
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| Catalog Number |
157211180 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
11/03/2011
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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).Initial reporter occupation: lawyer.(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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Ppf and medical records received.Ppf alleges infection.After review of medical records the patient was revised to address right periprosthetic femur fracture.Revision note reported, the vastus was split and dissection was carried down all the way to the lateral aspect of the femur, taking care to avoid injury to the periosteum around the bone.The fracture had some callus forming around it.There was no infection reported in medical records as alleged in the ppf.Doi: (b)(6) 2010, (cup and screws); doi: (b)(6) 2011, (liner, head and stem); dor: (b)(6) 2011, (right hip), second revision.Please see (b)(4) for the first revision surgery.
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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).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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