| Catalog Number |
151820029 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Loss of or Failure to Bond (1068)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Erythema (1840); Fever (1858); Unspecified Infection (1930); Pain (1994); Swelling (2091); Injury (2348); Osteolysis (2377); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
06/28/2018
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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).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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The patient underwent a first-stage left knee revision due to infection, pain, swelling, erythema, and fevers.The surgeon noted gross purulence encountered upon entering the knee.There was significant subsidence of the femoral component and tibial tray.The femoral component, patella component, and tibial tray were all grossly loose at both the bone to cement and cement to implant interfaces.The surgeon reported osseous erosive changes on both femoral and tibial sides.The surgeon placed an antibiotic spacer and performed an irrigation and debridement.Two depuy cement products were used during the primary operation.Doi: (b)(6) 2016.Dor: (b)(6) 2018; 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).The device associated with the reported event was not returned to the investigation site for evaluation.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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