Batch review performed on 17 may 2023: lot 150213: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 13-may-2015.Expiration date: 2020-03-31.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, (b)(4) items of the same lot have been sold without any similar reported event during the period of review.Clinical evaluation performed by medacta medical affairs manager: revision about 7 years 5 months after the primary total hip surgery due to asepting stem loosening in a 73 year old patient.The surgeon revised successfully stem, head and liner.From the radiographic image radiolucent lines and signs of stress shielding are visible.Aseptic loosening is a possible literature described adverse event after primary cementless hip arthroplasties and causes are often unknown.The reason of this failure cannot be determined.
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