| Model Number |
6265-5203 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Degraded (1153); Insufficient Device Problem Information (3190)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Foreign Body Reaction (1868); Metal Related Pathology (4530); Insufficient Information (4580)
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| Date of Event |
01/22/2020
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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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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.Device not returned.
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Event or Problem Description
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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 left hip on or about (b)(6) 2011 and was revised on (b)(6) 2020.It is further alleged that he suffered injuries as a result of implantation and explantation of the device(s) at issue, device recall and excessive levels of chromium and cobalt in his blood.
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Event or Problem Description
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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 left hip on or about (b)(6) 2011 and was revised on (b)(6) 2020.It is further alleged that he suffered injuries as a result of implantation and explantation of the device(s) at issue, device recall and excessive levels of chromium and cobalt in his blood.Update on (b)(6) 2022 based on clinician review: "following assessment the revision of an lfit v40 femoral head on (b)(6) 2020 is confirmed.Findings in the operative report for this surgery describe gross metallosis throughout the hip and a large amount of inflammatory tissue consistent with pseudotumor.".
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Reported event.An event regarding altr/ abnormal ion level and wear/ metallosis involving a citation stem was reported.The device failure mode, i.E.Abnormal ion level or wear, was not confirmed.Method & results product evaluation and results: material analysis, visual, functional and dimensional inspections could not be performed as the device remains implanted.Clinician review: a review of the provided medical information by a clinical consultant indicated: following assessment the revision of an lfit v40 femoral head on (b)(6) 2020 is confirmed.Findings in the operative report for this surgery describe gross metallosis throughout the hip and a large amount of inflammatory tissue consistent with pseudotumor.There was no documentation provided allowing confirmation of elevated serum metal ions.The root cause of this issue can not be established with the documentation provided.Product history review: review of the device history records indicate 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.Conclusions: it was reported that the patient's hip was revised due to excessive levels of chromium and cobalt in his blood, gross metallosis throughout the hip and a large amount of inflammatory tissue consistent with pseudotumor.It was reported that once the black tissue was removed the trunnion was inspected and no damage to the trunnion was identified.The stem and cup were well fixed.The exact cause of the event could not be determined.If devices and / or additional information become available to indicate further evaluation is warranted, this record will be reopened.
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