| Model Number |
1570-02-070 |
| 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); Discomfort (2330); Depression (2361); Ambulation or Postural Difficulties (2544); Test Result (2695); No Code Available (3191); Metal Related Pathology (4530)
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| Date of Event |
07/11/2011
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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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Asr medical record received.After review of medical records the patient was revised.However, there is no reason for revision provide aside from systemic allegation of elevated metal ions in the left hip.Doi: (b)(6) 2009; dor: (b)(6) 2011; right hip (1st revision).
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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.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.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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Medical records received.Pfs alleges metallosis, blood toxicity, walking and standing difficulty, depression, hair loss, memory loss, problems with balance, and discomfort.After review of the medical record, there was no new information pertaining to the right hip revision on (b)(6) 2011.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by depuy synthes joint reconstruction, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, depuy synthes joint reconstruction, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report., if information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.
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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.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 : the product investigation found no evidence suspecting an error in the manufacturing or material that would be a contributing factor in the reported allegation(s).A manufacturing records evaluation (mre) was not performed.
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