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The reason for this revision surgery, he agent reported "(original total hip was done by doctor.Patient's proximal medial aspect of the femur had fracture/loss of bone which resulted in the linear stem to subside requiring a revision on (b)(6) 2023, doctor revised the hip by removing the linear stem, 36mm metal femoral head and +3.5mm offset sleeve and replaced it with an expert revision stem/proximal body and a 36mm delta ceramic head.The revision stem obtained distal diaphyseal fixation.Hip was stable with equal let length)".The previous surgery and the surgery detailed in this event occurred 28 days apart.This evaluation is limited in scope as the item associated with this investigation were not returned to djo surgical - austin for review.The surgery was completed as intended and without incident.If additional information regarding the reported event is submitted at a future date, this investigation will be re-evaluated.There was no information submitted with this complaint about any patient activities, accidents, or medical contraindications that may have contributed to the reported event.There were no findings during this evaluation that indicate the reported device was defective.The surgeon performed this procedure to remedy the patient's condition.No further action is deemed necessary.A review of the device history record (dhr) shows that the reported component used in the previous surgery, when released for use, met design and manufacturing requirements.There was no non-conforming material report (ncmr) associated with the product that may have contributed to the reported event.The device was verified to have gone through an acceptable sterilization process and was within its expiration date at the time of the previous surgery.Customer complaint history of the reported device showed no present trends or on-going issues that are needing a review.The root cause of this complaint was a revision surgery due to stem subsided.No information was submitted with the complaint regarding pre-existing conditions of the patient or any activities the patient was involved in that may have contributed to the event.Due to short time between previous and revision surgery, it is possible that the event may have occurred due to lack of post-operative care, patient noncompliance with medical instructions or incorrect implant selection, patient activities or trauma.There are multiple factors that may also contribute to an event that are outside the control of djo surgical.
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