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151640905 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Adhesion(s) (1695); Pain (1994); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
03/04/2019
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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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(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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On (b)(6) 2017, the patient underwent total right knee arthroplasty due to osteoarthritis.The patella was resurfaced.The surgeon reported no intraoperative complications.The patient was implanted with depuy knee system and depuy bone cement x 2.On (b)(6) 2019, the patient underwent a right knee revision due to arthrofibrosis, pain, stiffness, and flexion instability.The surgeon indicated the implants were assessed and found to be stable.He indicated the tibial component was removed and there was minimal cement left on the undersurface of the tibia.Both the femoral and tibial components were revised.The surgeon noted the patella tracked well.The patella was not revised.The patient was implanted with a competitor system and there were no complications to the procedure.Doi: (b)(6) 2017; dor: (b)(6) 2019; (rt knee).
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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.Depuy synthes considers the investigation closed.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, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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