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The reason for this primary surgery was reported as screw progressed through the shell hole.The healthcare professional indicated there was a 10 minute delay in surgery and another suitable device was available for use.This event occurred during the primary surgery near the patient.The components were not inspected prior to surgery.The devices were left in patient and not made available to djo surgical for examination.A review of the device history records (dhr) show that the reported component, when released for use, met design and manufacturing requirements.There were no non-conforming material reports (ncmr) associated with the products that may have contributed to the reported event.The devices were verified to have gone through an acceptable sterilization process and were within its expiration date at the time of the previous surgery.The drawing for the shell, 430-01,98-050/070, specifies the screw hole as dia.262 +/-.003.Is12301 (inspection sheet) shows the inspector used a pin gage to check (a sample size of 5 pcs.) the screw hole.All the parts, 20 pcs., were acceptable.The drawing for the bonescrew, 010-55-015/075, specifies the screw head dia.287 +/-.004.Is25459 (inspection sheet) shows the inspector used a caliper to check (a sample size of 5 pcs.) the screw head.All the parts, 200 pcs., were acceptable.Customer complaint history of the reported devices showed no present trends or on-going issues that are needing a review.Complaint database review showed no previous complaints against item 430-98-052 for the screw progressing through the screw hole.This is the first complaint against lot number 587g1550 across all failure code categories.There are no indications that this item has a design or material deficiency.Complaint database review showed 4 previous complaints against item 010-55-040 for the screw progressing through the screw hole.This is the first complaint against lot number 010a1191 across all failure code categories.There are no indications that this item has a design or material deficiency.The root cause for this complaint is that the screw progressed through the shell hole, but it cannot be confirmed with confidence as the items will not returned for investigational review.Surgical components condition can be determined while being used for its intended purpose.This does not indicate a product deficiency, failure, or issue.No further action is deemed necessary at this time.There are multiple factors that are outside the control of djo surgical that may contribute to an event like: an extreme off-axis trajectory of the bone screw.This greatly reduces the contact area between the acetabular shell and the screw head, thereby increasing material stresses in the screw head during final tightening.This would likely result in deformation of the screw head and allowed the head to be driven through the shell.There are no indications of a product or process issue affecting implant safety or effectiveness.
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