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01.18.413 |
| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Inadequate Osseointegration (2646)
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| Date of Event |
11/24/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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Revision surgery for stem loosening performed 1 year after primary.The surgeon removed successfully the stem, the head and the mectaplug.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Batch review performed on 29 november 2021: lot 2005822: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 05-oct-2020.Expiration date: 2025-09-30.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, (b)(4) items of the same lot have been sold without any similar reported event.Clinical evaluation: femoral component revision performed 1 year after primary total hip arthroplasty in a (b)(6) year old man.No information concerning patient general health status and the presence of comorbidities is available.In the radiographic image provided, signs of stress shielding are visible.Aseptic loosening is a possible literature described adverse event after primary hip arthroplasties and causes are often unknown.The reason of this failure cannot be determined.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On january 14th 2022 we received a clarification of the description of the event.On the (b)(6) the items for analysis.Visual inspection performed by r&d project manager: during the analysis it is evaluated that almost two third of the stem body is converted with ha coating.This is unexpected considering that the stem was implanted for 1 year.It seems that the stem was not correctly osseointegrated with the patient bone.This can cause the reported stem loosening.Looking at the neck area a lot of deep signs and scratches are present, probably due to revision surgery.It is not possible to determine the root cause of reported stem loosening and stem removal.
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Event or Problem Description
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Revision surgery for stem loosening performed 1 year after primary.The surgeon removed successfully the stem, the head, and the sleeve.
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