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Reported event: an event regarding crack/fracture involving a restoration modular stem was reported.The event was confirmed via photos and medical review.Method & results: -product evaluation and results: the reported device was not returned however photographs were provided for review.The photographs note the following: photos show a recently explanted device with biological material throughout.The inferior portion of the stem is fractured confirming the reported crack/fracture event.-clinician review: a review of the provided medical information by a clinical consultant indicated: re pi which represents a male patient, dob (b)(6) 1979 whose date of explantation is listed as (b)(6) 2020.The event description states:"restoration modular broken stem requiring surgery." undated x-ray: ap pelvis uncemented left tha, reduced, restoration modular stem with transverse, displaced fracture of stem approx.5 cm distal to junction with stem body, distal stem not visualized.Color photo of explanted, blood stained restoration modular body and stem fragment.No clinical or pmh, no operative reports or dates of previous surgeries, no patient demographics, no dated serial x-rays, no examination of explanted components.The event description is confirmed by the x-rays and implant photo, but insufficient data is available to create a medical report for this case.-product history review: could not be performed as the device lot details were not provided.-complaint history review: could not be performed as the device lot details were not provided.Conclusions: the reported device was not returned however photographs were provided for review.The photographs note the following: photos show a recently explanted device with biological material throughout.The inferior portion of the stem is fractured confirming the reported crack/fracture event.A review of the provided medical information by a clinical consultant indicated: re pi which represents a male patient, dob (b)(6) 79 whose date of explantation is listed as (b)(6) 20.The event description states:"restoration modular broken stem requiring surgery." undated x-ray: ap pelvis uncemented left tha, reduced, restoration modular stem with transverse, displaced fracture of stem approx.5 cm distal to junction with stem body, distal stem not visualized.Color photo of explanted, blood stained restoration modular body and stem fragment.No clinical or pmh, no operative reports or dates of previous surgeries, no patient demographics, no dated serial x-rays, no examination of explanted components.The event description is confirmed by the x-rays and implant photo, but insufficient data is available to create a medical report for this case.No further investigation for this event is possible at this time.If devices and / or additional information become available to indicate further evaluation is warranted, this record will be reopened.H3 other text : device not available.
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