| Model Number |
1504-00-104 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Edema (1820); Pain (1994); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
04/22/2019
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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.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 a left total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis.Attune implants were utilized with depuy cement x1.Patella was resurfaced.No intraoperative complications were noted.On (b)(6) 2019: the patient underwent left knee revision due to persistent pain, swelling, instability and suspected loosening.Surgeon indicates the case complexity is high due to ¿severe ligamentous laxity from the failed knee arthroplasty.¿ the intraoperative notes do not clearly confirm loosening but notes the components were removed without complications or bone damage.Intraoperatively, surgeon revises all components (patella, femoral, insert and tibial) and replaced with non-depuy revision knee system and with non-depuy cement.Doi: (b)(6) 2017.Dor: (b)(6) 2019, (patella, femoral, tibial and insert).
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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: 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.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 will be filed as appropriate.
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