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Reported event: an event regarding crack/fracture involving a exeter stem was reported.The event was confirmed by the clinician review.Method & results: -product evaluation and results: not performed as the device was not returned.Clinician review: the available medical records were provided for a review to the consulting clinician which was rejected stating, " no clinical or pmh, no patient demographics, no operative reports, no examination of explanted components, no serial x-rays.While the single x-ray appears to confirm the event description, insufficient data is presented to create a medical report for this case." -device history review: could not be performed as lot code information was not provided.Complaint history review: could not be performed as lot code information was not provided.Conclusion: it was reported that the exeter stem snapped at trunnion inside patient.The available medical records were provided for a review to the consulting clinician which was rejected stating that no clinical or pmh, no patient demographics, no operative reports, no examination of explanted components, no serial x-rays.While the single x-ray appears to confirm the event description, insufficient data is presented to create a medical report for this case.The exact cause could not be determined as insufficient information was received.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.Device not available.
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