Literature article received: ¿this report is being filed after the subsequent review of the following literature article: reference: lebl, d.(2012).In vivo functional performance of failed prodisc-l devices.Spine.Volume 37, pp e1209-e1217.Usa¿.This article discusses a retrieval analysis of wear modes and fixation of lumbar total disc replacements (tdrs).Explanted prodisc-l tdrs were prospectively collected during a 7-year period between 2005 and 2011 and analyzed.The purpose of the study was to assess the in vivo modes of wear and fixation of lumbar tdr with the prodisc-l device.Nineteen prodisc-l devices from 18 patients were explanted for pain, prothesis subluxation/migration, end plate collapse/subsidence, polyethylene dislodgement, and unknown causes.This report is for device 19.Device 19 was explanted from a patient of unknown age and unknown gender.Device 19 was implanted at level l4-l5, the implant size was large, and the polyethylene size was 10mm.The device was explanted due to end plate collapse and polyethylene dislodged.The surgeon-reported presentation was inlay expulsed anteriorly and end plates collapsed.Analysis of the explanted device showed posterior burnishing on the superior components, posterior polyethylene deterioration, backside wear, 25% superior component ongrowth, and 15% inferior component ongrowth.This report is 47 of 48 for (b)(4).This report is for an unknown prodisc-l device, unknown part#/lot#.
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Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.This report is for one unknown prodisc-l polyethylene inlay /unknown lot.Reporter phone number: +41 32 720 48 51.The investigation could not be completed and no conclusion could be drawn, as no device was returned and no lot number or part number was provided.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.(b)(4).
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