| Model Number |
1012-04-050 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Adhesion(s) (1695); Anemia (1706); Hematoma (1884); Hemorrhage/Blood Loss/Bleeding (1888); Pain (1994); Tissue Damage (2104); Limited Mobility Of The Implanted Joint (2671); Test Result (2695); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
10/04/2009
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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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Product complaint # (b)(4).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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Litigation papers allege: patient was implanted with a depuy asr hip implant on her right hip on or about (b)(6) 2009.Patient experienced pain and suffering; disability; impairment; loss of function, use and range of motion; decreased and poor hip performance; gait disturbance; metallic and other particulate contamination of the blood and body; exacerbation of underlying hip joint disorders; internal scarring; and irritation and injury to the tendons, ligaments, muscles, blood vessels, cartilages, nerves, bones and soft tissues of the hip joint and surrounding areas.Patient has not yet scheduled an explantation of the asr hip implant.The patient was revised due to displaced right hip prosthesis, avulsed total hip replacement.Operative note reported hematoma around joint and implant found laterally, cup was loose, fractured bone on acetabulum and was broken off in several pieces and were removed.The remainder of the acetabulum appeared benign.The hip joint abductor had been damaged.Patient suffered anemia due to blood loss.Blood transfusion and frozen plasma was given to the patient.Doi: (b)(6) 2009 - dor: (b)(6) 2009 (right side).
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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.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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