| Catalog Number |
951032 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Naturally Worn (2988); Unintended Movement (3026)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Joint Dislocation (2374); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
06/10/2019
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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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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.(b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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The primary surgery was performed on (b)(6) 2011 for the patient has parkinson's disease.It was reported that dislocation occurred after 2 weeks from the primary surgery.After that, dislocation had occurred 1-2 times a month and frequent dislocation had recurred recently.The femur was dislocated to the anterior when the patient stood up, it was confirmed that there was a suspected the tibial insert spinout at x-ray.Thus, the revision surgery was performed by replacing the tibial insert (p/n: 951032) to one size bigger 17.5mm tibial insert on (b)(6) 2019.The surgery was completed without a surgical delay.It was confirmed that wear of the tibial insert anterior lip and the tibial insert post.Possible cause: insufficient removal of tissue such as outer meniscus, insufficient gap management at the primary surgery (because the extension gap was loose than flexion gap).No further information is available.
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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 was received.Root cause undetermined.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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