| Catalog Number |
864183 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Loss of or Failure to Bond (1068); Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth (4002)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Pain (1994); Not Applicable (3189); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
10/25/2019
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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).(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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Revision knee surgery required for painful total knee prosthesis.Surgeon was going to perform a patella resurfacing as primary plan, however a large femoral cyst was detected as well as a potentially loose tibial tray, so an entire knee revision was performed.Patient status/ outcome / consequences: yes.
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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.H10 additional narrative: corrected: h6 (closure codes and device codes).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.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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