| Catalog Number |
523192 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Naturally Worn (2988)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Foreign Body Reaction (1868); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
10/24/2019
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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).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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It was reported that the patient's hip was unstable and so the surgeon went back in for a revision surgery of her primary srom hip.Upon entering the joint capsule, it was discovered there was metalosis.The metal liner, srom head, and stem were removed and all three were replaced.The metal wear seemed to have come from the head/neck junction and not the head/liner interface.Doi: unknown.Dor: (b)(6) 2019.Right 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 will be filed as appropriate.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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