| Catalog Number |
151620708 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Pain (1994); Limited Mobility Of The Implanted Joint (2671)
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| Date of Event |
07/18/2019
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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) 2014, the patient underwent total left knee arthroplasty due to osteoarthritis with intractable pain.The patella was resurfaced.The surgeon reported no intraoperative complications.The patient was implanted with the attune knee system and smartset bone cement x 2.On (b)(6) 2019, the patient underwent a left knee revision due to instability, decreased activities of daily living, and pain.The surgeon reported the removal of the femoral component with cement.The surgeon revised the tibial component.The surgeon noted a fair amount of granulation tissue was removed from the undersurface of the patella.The patient was implanted with a competitor system and there were no complications to the procedure.Doi: (b)(6) 2014; dor: (b)(6) 2019 (lt knee).
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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.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.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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Search Alerts/Recalls
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