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An event regarding disassociation involving an adm liner was reported.The event was confirmed via clinician review of the provided medical records.Method & results: -device evaluation and results: the adm liner, mdm liner and the metal head were returned evaluation.Visual inspection of the returned device indicated that the rim of the inner diameter of the liner is slightly deformed.Minor scratches are observed in the inner diameter.The observed surface characteristics appear consistent with damage sustained from the disassociation event and/or contact with explantation tooling.-clinician review: a review of the provided medical records by a clinical consultant indicated: conclusion of assessment: this patient within the span of about 18 months underwent primary total hip replacement, revision total hip replacement for recurrent dislocation and then subsequently another revision for intra-prosthetic dislocation of the mdm liner.This was subsequently converted to a constrained liner.Of concern when reviewing the operation reports is that the patient exhibited impingement which was recognized by the surgeon at the time of the first revision.However no mention was made of how or if the impingement was corrected.I can confirm that the primary and two revision surgeries were carried out since i was able to review the operation reports.No x-rays were provided.The root cause of recurrent dislocation of a total hip arthroplasty performed through a posterolateral approach are multifactorial including surgical technique, with proper restoration of mechanics including soft tissue tension, leg lengths and positioning of the implants including impingement.Patient factors including bmi and activity level and types of activities can also be contributory.In this case, at the first revision surgery the patient was found to have impingement which must have been present at the time of the initial operation but not addressed.The root cause of intra-prosthetic dislocation are also multifactorial including surgical and assembly technique, patient bmi and activity levels and types of activity, and implant factors.In this particular case, the patient had impingement of her components which was not addressed at the time of her first revision.If impingement continued, this could put undue stress on the hip kinematics and stresses and could result in intraprosthetic dislocation.I have concern that even with a constrained liner, with continuing impingement, complications such as another intra-prosthetic dislocation could occur or a disassociation of the acetabular liner could occur.In this case given the circumstances, i would not assign any causality to the implants.-device 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.Conclusion: it was reported that the patient was revised due to disassociation of the adm liner and metal head.The adm liner, mdm liner and the metal head were returned evaluation.Visual inspection of the returned device indicated that the rim of the inner diameter of the liner is slightly deformed.Minor scratches are observed in the inner diameter.The observed surface characteristics appear consistent with damage sustained from the disassociation event and/or contact with explantation tooling.A review of the provided medical records by a clinical consultant indicated: conclusion of assessment: this patient within the span of about 18 months underwent primary total hip replacement, revision total hip replacement for recurrent dislocation and then subsequently another revision for intra-prosthetic dislocation of the mdm liner.This was subsequently converted to a constrained liner.Of concern when reviewing the operation reports is that the patient exhibited impingement which was recognized by the surgeon at the time of the first revision.However no mention was made of how or if the impingement was corrected.I can confirm that the primary and two revision surgeries were carried out since i was able to review the operation reports.No x-rays were provided.The root cause of recurrent dislocation of a total hip arthroplasty performed through a posterolateral approach are multifactorial including surgical technique, with proper restoration of mechanics including soft tissue tension, leg lengths and positioning of the implants including impingement.Patient factors including bmi and activity level and types of activities can also be contributory.In this case, at the first revision surgery the patient was found to have impingement which must have been present at the time of the initial operation but not addressed.The root cause of intra-prosthetic dislocation are also multifactorial including surgical and assembly technique, patient bmi and activity levels and types of activity, and implant factors.In this particular case, the patient had impingement of her components which was not addressed at the time of her first revision.If impingement continued, this could put undue stress on the hip kinematics and stresses and could result in intraprosthetic dislocation.I have concern that even with a constrained liner, with continuing impingement, complications such as another intra-prosthetic dislocation could occur or a disassociation of the acetabular liner could occur.In this case given the circumstances, i would not assign any causality to the implants.No further investigation for this event is possible at this time.If additional information become available to indicate further evaluation is warranted, this record will be reopened.
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