| Model Number |
6260-9-040 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Unstable (1667); Device Dislodged or Dislocated (2923)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Inflammation (1932); Injury (2348); Reaction (2414)
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| Date of Event |
04/01/2019
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Review of the device history records indicate devices were manufactured and accepted into final stock with no relevant reported discrepancies.There have been no other similar events for the lot referenced.It was noted that the device is not available for evaluation.Should additional information become available, it will be provided in a supplemental report upon completion of the investigation.Lot specific voluntary recall was initiated for the lfit v40 cocr heads within scope of a capa.The investigation revealed that only specific catalog numbers and specific lots are impacted by the regulatory action and that the affected lots were manufactured on or before march 4, 2011.The root cause analysis identified a process related anomaly as to the affected sizes and lots.The affected product has all been implanted and/or expired.
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Event or Problem Description
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This pi is for revision of right hip.It was reported through the filing of a lawsuit that allegedly the patient was implanted with an lfit anatomic cocr v40 femoral head on his right hip on or about (b)(6) 2008 and was revised on (b)(6) 2019.It is further alleged that he suffered injuries as a result of implantation and explantation of the device at issue, device recall and excessive levels of chromium and cobalt in his blood.The revision operative report notes "not a whole lot of pain but he was having rattling around and instability of the right hip".Intraoperatively it was noted that "the ball was completely separated and loose from the trunnion".
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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