| Model Number |
38AM4000 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Disintegration (1177)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Pain (1994); Loss of Range of Motion (2032); Metal Related Pathology (4530)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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Allegedly, patient underwent a right total hip replacement and received a metal on metal wright hip system implants.Patient suffered pain, debilitating lack of mobility, and high levels of toxic metal levels.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Section b5: additional information in description / section b5: explant date added / section h6 health code 4530 added.
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Event or Problem Description
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Allegedly, patient underwent a left total hip replacement and received a metal on metal hip system implants.Patient suffered pain, debilitating lack of mobility, and high levels of toxic metal levels.Additional information received on 08/11/2021 from legal department: adding revision surgery date for right hip on (b)(6) 2020).
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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