| Catalog Number |
155707000 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Loss of Osseointegration (2408)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Calcium Deposits/Calcification (1758); Foreign Body Reaction (1868); Pain (1994); Loss of Range of Motion (2032); Scar Tissue (2060); Injury (2348); Joint Disorder (2373); Inadequate Osseointegration (2646); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
10/20/2010
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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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Pinnacle claim submission form and medical records received.After review medical records the patient was revised to address pain, extensive heterotopic bone formation, motion of the femoral component and foreign body reaction.Revision notes reported, extensive scar tissue and heterotopic bone formation infiltrating into the gluteus medius and minimus.The femoral component did not appear to be any bone ingrowth on the implant, but there is extensive scar growth.There was granulation tissue within the acetabular cavity, limited range of motion and leg length discrepancy.Surgical pathology report benign, irregular fragment of trabecular bone with fibrosis of the acetabular tissue, foreign body and bone fragment.Doi: (b)(6) 2002; dor: (b)(6) 2010, left hip.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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.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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