| Model Number |
6265-5102 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Material Erosion (1214); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Unspecified Infection (1930); Metal Related Pathology (4530)
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| Date of Event |
03/22/2021
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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.
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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 her left hip on or about (b)(6) 2014 and was revised on (b)(6) 2021.It is further alleged that she 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 her blood.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The following devices were also listed in this report: trident 0 deg insert 36mm; 623-00-36d ; lot# unknown trident hemispherical solid bk 48mm; 500-01-48d ; lot# unknown it cannot be determined which, if any of these devices may have caused or contributed to the patient's experience.Reported event an event regarding wear, abnormal ion level and infection involving a citation stem was reported.The event of wear/ trunnionosis and infection was confirmed via clinician review; the event of abnormal ion level was not confirmed.Method & results -product evaluation and results: material analysis, visual, functional and dimensional inspections could not be performed as the device remained implanted.-clinician review: a review of the provided medical information by a clinical consultant indicated: this inquiry reports the revision of a left total hip replacement after 6 years for possible infection and trunnionosis.I can confirm that this event took place since i was able to review the revision operation report.Regarding the possible root cause of this event, i cannot determine it with certainty.Infection is a common postoperative complication of total hip arthroplasty and after six years most likely would come from hematogenous spread.Trunnionosis is multifactorial and can be due to implant factors, surgical technique and patient factors.-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: clinician review of provided medical records confirmed that this inquiry reports the revision of a left total hip replacement after 6 years for possible infection and trunnionosis.All stryker products sold as sterile are validated to a minimum sterility assurance level sal of 10^-6 in accordance to applicable iso standards.The exact cause of the event could not be determined because insufficient information was provided.Further information such as return of the device, pathology reports, pre- and post-operative x-rays and the primary operative report as well as patient history and follow-up notes are needed to complete the investigation for determining root cause.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.
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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 her left hip on or about (b)(6), 2014 and was revised on (b)(6), 2021.It is further alleged that she 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 her blood.Update on 20-dec-2021 per clinician review: "this inquiry reports the revision of a left total hip replacement after 6 years for possible infection and trunnionosis.".
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