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1516-40-410 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Adhesion(s) (1695); Loss of Range of Motion (2032); Osteolysis (2377); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
08/04/2015
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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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Udi: ((b)(4).
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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) 2015, the patient underwent total right knee arthroplasty following a failed unicompartmental knee arthroplasty with unknown components and unknown date, due to pain and osteoarthritis.The patella was resurfaced.The surgeon reported no intraoperative complications.The patient was implanted with the attune knee system, and competitor bone cement.On (b)(6) 2015, the patient underwent a right knee revision of lysis of scar tissue and polyethylene exchange, due to stiffness.The surgeon reported the patient did not have a patella from a previous patellectomy procedure.He noted lysis of adhesions in the medial and lateral gutters, and the removal of the polyethylene spacer.He reported the femoral and tibial components were well-fixed and appeared well-aligned.There were no complications to the procedure.Doi: (b)(6) 2015; dor: (b)(6) 2015; (rt knee).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).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. h6 patient code: no code available (3191) used to capture joint instability.
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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).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, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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