| Model Number |
1217-30-046 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Fracture (1260); Naturally Worn (2988)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
03/13/2020
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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).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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It was reported that the cup was implanted on (b)(6) 2013.The liner and head were implanted on (b)(6) 2019.Yesterday we removed the cup, head, and liner.The head and liner looked perfect but the shell had a hole worn all the way through.The hole was between 1/2¿-3/4¿ in size.They weren't able to remove the stem so we implanted a bipolar head instead of using a prostalac stem for a stage 1 revision.Doi: (b)(6) 2013, (cup).Doi: (b)(6) 2019, (liner and head).Dor: (b)(6) 2020, affected site: unknown.
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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.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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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 material, manufacturing, inspection or sterile processing that would be a contributing factor in the reported allegation(s).A manufacturing records evaluation (mre) was not performed.
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