| Model Number |
1217-03-062 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Foreign Body Reaction (1868); Hematoma (1884); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
08/04/2017
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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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Patient was revised to address loosening of the femoral stem component at bone to implant interface.Loosening is due to metallosis from metal acetabulum liner.Update 27 mar 2019: (b)(4) has been re-opened due to receipt of unf and medical records.Unf has no new allegation.After review of medical records, patient was revised to addressed mechanical failure of left hip replacement with aseptic loosening.Chronic hemarthrosis and organized clot was noted within the hip joint.Noted of movement at bone cement interface of the femoral component signifying gross loosening.Organized hematoma was evacuated from the acetabulum.Added date of birth, medical history, law firm, lawyer, surgeon, product details of liner, head and stem (lot number, manufacturing date and gtin) in impacted products.Corrected date of implant.Doi: (b)(6) 2006.Dor: (b)(6) 2017, left hip.
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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.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.Depuy considers the investigation closed.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation will be re-opened as necessary.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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