Batch review performed on 25 january 2023: lot 082244: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 08-oct-2008.Expiration date: 2013-08-31.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, (b)(4) items of the same lot have been sold without any similar reported event in the period of review.Clinical evaluation performed by medical affairs department: revision 14 years and 2 months after tha due to stem and cup loosening.The surgeon revised all the implant successfully.From the radiographic image, radiolucent lines in green zones 1 and 7 are visible, additionally, the position of the acetabular cup appears to be inadequate.We cannot tell if this is the result of post-surgery migration or the surgeon's choice: in the latter case, no explanation for this decision was supplied.Aseptic loosening is a possible literature described adverse event after primary cementless hip arthroplasties and causes are often unknown.The reason of this event cannot be determined.Visual inspection performed by r&d manager: from the received parts, no relevant or evident signs of loosening related to the device were noticed.From the received information, it is not possible to determine the root cause of the event but we do not have information to relate this event to a failure of device.The cup involved in the complaint is not distributed in us.
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