| Catalog Number |
3L92513 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Edema (1820); Foreign Body Reaction (1868); Test Result (2695); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
05/16/2012
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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 dislocation and elevated metal ions.After review of medical records the patient was revised due recurrent dislocation.Operative notes reported, there was some metallosis as well as significant fluid anterior.There did not appear to be any obvious impingement which causes dislocation however with the capsule being torn there was extra space anteriorly which allowed for the hip to sublux anteriorly.Doi: (b)(6) 2012.Dor: (b)(6) 2012, (left hip, second revision).Please see (b)(4), for the first revision.
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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.Additional narrative: 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.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 will be filed as appropriate.
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