The reason for this revision surgery was reported as instability and loosening.The previous surgery and the surgery detailed in this event occurred 2 years and 1 month apart.The healthcare professional indicated there was no delay in surgery and another suitable device was available for use.The revision surgery was completed as intended.The device was disposed of at hospital and not made available to djo surgical for examination.A review of the device history record (dhr) shows that the reported component used in the previous surgery, when released for use, met design and manufacturing requirements.There was an ncmr# (b)(4) associated with the main part # 941-01-36f, empowr acetabular system, liner, neutral, hxe+, 36f which documents that out of (b)(4) parts lot, 1 part was rejected due to missing engraving per print.Later the rejected part was return to vendor.There was an another ncmr# (b)(4) associated with the same part which documents that out of (b)(4) parts lot, 1 part was rejected and scrapped due to missing engraving per print.All other items in the respective lot were met with fit, form and function requirements.The device was verified to have gone through an acceptable sterilization process and was within its expiration date at the time of the previous surgery.Customer complaint history of the reported devices showed no present trends or on-going issues that are needing a review.The root cause of this complaint was a revision surgery due to instability and loosening.There were no findings during this evaluation that indicate the reported device was defective.No information was submitted with the complaint regarding pre-existing conditions of the patient or any activities the patient was involved in that may have contributed to the event.There are multiple factors that may also contribute to an event that are outside the control of djo surgical such as poor bone density, inadequate soft tissue support, patient activities or trauma.There are no indications of a product or process issue affecting implant safety or effectiveness.Additional reporting on this event will be provided as a supplemental report to this document if it becomes available.
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