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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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Reported event: an event regarding corrosion and abnormal ion level involving a metal head that mated with an accolade stem was reported.The event of corrosion was confirmed through clinician review of the provided medical records.The event of abnormal ion level was not confirmed.Method & results: device evaluation and results: not performed as product was not returned.Clinician review: a review of the provided medical records by a clinical consultant stated the following comment: (b)(6) 2008: implant sheet.62mm-h trident psl ha cluster shell, 40mm-h 00 x3 trident liner, 3x 6.5mm torx cancellous screws 25mm, 25mm, 20mm, accolade tmzf plus hip stem #4, 40mm +8mm v40 lfit anatomic head.(b)(6) 2020: medical records.Or count sheet and op note.Revision tha due to trunnionosis and catastrophic failure.Implants: restoration modular stem 18mm x 155mm, 58 polyethylene mdm, 28mm +4mm ceramic head, cone body 23mm +10mm, h metal liner.Well-fixed shell, significant metallosis, significant trunnionosis and catastrophic failure, well fixed stem, negative frozen sections.Bursa and abductors involved, hip effectively dislocated, trunnion with wear and notching.Stem extracted with osteotomes and burr.Cup stable.Femur prepped for restoration modular.Mdm used.Pacu films with no fx well positioned hip.Confirmation: the event, a revision hip arthroplasty for trunnion-head problems and ¿trunnionosis¿ can be confirmed.The allegations of excessive levels of co and cr in the blood, injuries, and/or device recall could not be confirmed without examination of additional medical records.Root cause: the root cause was likely related to a v40-lfit recall issue, but this cannot be confirmed without confirmation of the lot numbers and/or the explants.The root cause of increased metal levels if established by additional medical records would be the result of the trunnionosis/metallosis.Product history review: indicated all devices were manufactured and accepted into final stock with no relevant reported discrepancies.Complaint history review: there have been no other similar events for the lot referenced.Conclusion: 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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