Catalog Number 6283-5-469 |
Device Problems
Degraded (1153); Material Integrity Problem (2978); Naturally Worn (2988)
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Patient Problems
Injury (2348); No Code Available (3191)
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Event Date 07/23/2015 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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An evaluation of the device cannot be performed as the device was not returned due to hospital policy.Additional information has been requested and if received, will be provided in the supplemental report.
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Event Description
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Patient follow up to surgeon's office shows extensive wear on the cup side.Cup was removed and a titanium revision cup was implanted with a pca head and constrained liner.Left hip.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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An event regarding worn cup was reported.Review of the medical records and x-ray by the clinician indicated a worn liner and a well fixed femoral and acetabular component.The event was confirmed.Method & results: -device evaluation and results: could not be performed as no items associated with the event were returned or made available for identification or evaluation.-medical records received and evaluation: the provided medical records were reviewed by a consulting clinician who indicated "in this large male patient, some poly wear of the acetabular insert is not unexpected twenty-five years after implantation.There is no evidence that factors of faulty component design, manufacturing or materials were responsible for this late clinical situation.-device history review: a review of the device history records could not be performed as no lot information was provided.-complaint history review: a complaint history review could not be performed as no lot information was provided.Conclusion: the device wear and event of revision was confirmed.Clinician review of the medical records indicated some poly wear of the acetabular insert is not unexpected twenty-five years after implantation.There is no evidence that factors of faulty component design, manufacturing or materials were responsible for this late clinical situation.No further investigation for this event is possible at this time as insufficient information was received by stryker orthopaedics.If additional information becomes available, this investigation will be reopened.
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Event Description
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Patient follow up to surgeon's office shows extensive wear on the cup side.Cup was removed and a tritanium revision cup was implanted with a pca head and constrained liner.Left hip.Event update review of the medical records and x-ray by the clinician indicated a worn liner and a well fixed femoral and acetabular component.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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