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It was reported that the patient had her left hip replaced almost a year ago where a summit and pinnacle cup was implanted.This patient did well initially but recently dislocated here hip several times.No dates given for when this patient dislocated and was reduced in the er and or.The decision was made to revise this patients cup and implant a new cup with less anteversion to make this construct more stable.Surgeon explanted the patients acetabular cup, liner, and femoral hip ball and implanted a zimmer g7 cup.The lott #¿s for the hip ball and liner were not legible because of damage from dislocation and being explanted with osteotomes.The summit stem was left in.Doi: (b)(6) 2022.Dor:(b)(6) 2023.Affected side: left hip.
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Product complaint (b)(4).H6 component code: appropriate term/code not available (g07002) used to capture no findings available.Investigation summary : no device associated with this report was received for examination.The information received will be retained for potential series investigations if triggered by trend analysis, post market surveillance, or other events within the quality system.Depuy considers the investigation closed.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation will be re-opened as necessary.Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which depuy synthes has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by fda, depuy synthes or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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