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Allegedly, on (b)(6) 2010 patient had a wright medical artificial hip implanted in the right side of her body in a procedure known as a total hip arthroplasty (tha).Patient's orthopedic surgeon in the year 2021, informed patient that in his medical judgment it was advisable to undergo a right hip revision surgery to remove the profemur hip system including the profemur plus cocr modular neck and the profemur tl femoral stem and replace it with a hip stem system of a different medical device manufacturer.On (b)(6) 2021 patient had a revision surgery performed on her right hip.Due to micromotion and fretting corrosion of the oblong taper of the profemu plus cocr modular neck where it seated in the pocket of the stem, the profemur plus cocr modular neck implanted in patient's right hip corroded causing physical injury to patient.Patient sustained injuries and damages including but not limited to pain, suffering disability, and physical impairment.It is stated that patient's profemur plus cocr modular neck suffered micromotion, fretting corrosion, galvanic corrosion, and fracture.It is also stated that patient suffered serious and permanent physical injuries to bone, muscle, tendons, tissues and nerves in her hip and pelvis.An invoice for the initial surgery performed on (b)(6) 2010 is found.The lot number for the poly liner and the dynasty pc shell stated on the legal file differ from the lot number in the invoice.Part number and lot number for the neck and stem stated on the legal file differ from the part number and lot number of the invoice.Part number and lot number for the head and screw stated on the legal file are the same part number and lot number in the invoice.
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