Reported event: an event regarding loosening involving a trident shell was reported.The event was confirmed by clinician review of the provided medical records.Method & results: product evaluation and results: material analysis, visual, functional and dimensional inspections could not be performed as the device was not returned.Medical records received and evaluation: a review of the provided medical records by a clinical consultant stated the following comment: i have had the opportunity to review additional information related to pi including the product inquiry summary, implant record from a revision tha surgery, revision surgery operative report, physical therapy discharge note and an ap x-ray of a failed tha.The event description from the product inquiry summary states: patient had total hip 13 years ago and recently started to experience pain in her hip.The x-ray shows dissociation of the femoral head with deformation of the trunnion.The cup has lost fixation and is now oriented vertically.There is significant peri-acetabular osteolysis.All these findings are further described in the operative report which also mentions significant metallosis throughout the hip.Historically the surgeon notes that the patient had a chronically painful tha which went on to acute failure necessitating revision surgery.It is confirmed that the patient had a revision tha surgery related to failure of the trunnion and head interface with trunnion deformation and head dissociation.In addition, there was loss of fixation of the acetabular component.The root cause of this issue cannot be established by the limited documentation provided.Should additional information become available i would be happy to further this assessment.Product history review: review of the device history records indicate the devices were manufactured and accepted into final stock with no relevant reported discrepancies.Complaint history review: there have been no other similar events for the lot referenced.Conclusions: a review of the provided medical records by a clinical consultant stated the following comment: i have had the opportunity to review additional information related to pi including the product inquiry summary, implant record from a revision tha surgery, revision surgery operative report, physical therapy discharge note and an ap x-ray of a failed tha.The event description from the product inquiry summary states: patient had total hip 13 years ago and recently started to experience pain in her hip.The x-ray shows dissociation of the femoral head with deformation of the trunnion.The cup has lost fixation and is now oriented vertically.There is significant peri-acetabular osteolysis.All these findings are further described in the operative report which also mentions significant metallosis throughout the hip.Historically the surgeon notes that the patient had a chronically painful tha which went on to acute failure necessitating revision surgery.It is confirmed that the patient had a revision tha surgery related to failure of the trunnion and head interface with trunnion deformation and head dissociation.In addition, there was loss of fixation of the acetabular component.The root cause of this issue cannot be established by the limited documentation provided.Should additional information become available i would be happy to further this assessment.No further investigation for this event is possible at this time as no devices and/ or insufficient information was received by stryker orthopaedics.If devices and / or additional information become available to indicate further evaluation is warranted, this record will be reopened.
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