| Model Number |
6021-0537 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Degraded (1153); Material Erosion (1214); Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Insufficient Information (4580)
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| Date of Event |
01/26/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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As reported: "the doctor says femoral head fell off stem.The stem taper was damaged and the neck of the stem is notched." revision of left hip, size 5 accolade tmzf stem and 40 + 8mm cocr head.
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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.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.Device not returned to the manufacturer.
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Event or Problem Description
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As reported: "the doctor says femoral head fell off stem.The stem taper was damaged and the neck of the stem is notched." revision of left hip, size 5 accolade tmzf stem and 40 + 8mm cocr head.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Reported event: an event regarding disassociation involving an accolade stem that was mated with an lfit v40 cocr head was reported.The event was confirmed.Method & results: product evaluation and results: the reported device was not returned however photographs were provided for review.Visual inspection of the provided photograph indicated that the devices were covered in blood and tissue consistent with explantation.The trunnion of the stem is severely worn.Damage is consistent with the loss of taper lock.Clinician review: a review of the provided medical information by a clinical consultant indicated: "conclusion of assessment: this inquiry reports the failure of a total hip replacement approximately 11 years after implantation due to femoral head disassociation from the femoral stem with trunnion deformity.I can confirm that this event took place since i was able to review an x ray showing the disassociation and deformity of the trunnion.Regarding the possible root cause of this event, i cannot determine it with certainty.Causes of trunnion deformity and femoral head disassociation are multifactorial including surgical technique factors, patient factors and implant factors." 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 was revised due to disassociation of the head from the stem.The event was confirmed by visual inspection of provided photographs of the devices and by review of the provided medical information by a clinical consultant.The reported accolade stem was mated with an lfit v40 cocr head.The cocr head has been identified to be within scope of nc and capa.No further investigation for this event is required at this time.If additional information becomes available to indicate further evaluation is warranted, this record will be reopened.
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