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It was reported that, after a tha had been performed on an unspecified date, the patient fell and fractured femur.A revision surgery was conducted on (b)(6) 2021 to address the adverse event.The synergy por fem comp sz 16 was removed and replaced with oss limb salvage proximal femur.The patient also had a ceramic liner that was removed and replaced with or3o.The patient current health status is unknown.All available information has been disclosed.If additional information should become available, a supplemental report will be submitted accordingly.
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The device, used in treatment, was not returned for evaluation.Therefore, product analysis could not be performed at this time.So the reported event could not be confirmed.A medical investigation was conducted and confirms this case reports that at some point post tha, the patient fell and sustained a fractured femur.A revision surgery was performed to remove the implanted femoral head and ceramic liner (although not damaged), which were replaced with a competitor device.To date, the requested surgical records and x-rays have not been provided.Therefore, the patient impact beyond the revision cannot be determined.Due to the lack of information provided, a clinical assessment cannot be rendered at this time.Should additional clinically relevant documentation become available, the clinical/medical task may be re-opened.A complaint history review found related failures; this failure mode will be monitored for future complaints for any necessary corrective actions.A review of risk management files and instructions for use found that the reported failure was documented appropriately.Some potential probable causes for this event could include but not limited to traumatic injury, surgical technique, implant failure or design of device.At this time, we have no reason to suspect that the product failed to meet any product specifications at the time of manufacture.Based on this investigation, the need for corrective action is not indicated.Without the actual product involved and/or device information, our investigation cannot proceed.If the device or new information is received in the future, this complaint can be re-opened.No further actions are being taken at this time.We consider this investigation closed.
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