| Model Number |
1516-40-708 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Osteolysis (2377); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
08/09/2019
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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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Patient received a bilateral primary attune system to treat end-stage severe arthritis with deformity.The patella was resurfaced and depuy cement x2 was utilized on each knee.The procedure was completed without complications.Patient received a right revision to treat aseptic loosening.Upon entering the knee, the surgeon encountered and excised synovitis.The tibial tray and femoral components were grossly loose at an unknown interface and revised.The surgeon discovered severe osteolysis on the femoral condyle.There was no reported product problem with the explanted tibial insert.The patella was retained.The patient was revised with competitor products.The procedure was completed without complications.Doi: (b)(6) 2014.Dor: (b)(6) 2019; right knee.
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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.Depuy synthes considers the investigation closed.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation may 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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