| Catalog Number |
6721-0837 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Degraded (1153)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Foreign Body Reaction (1868); Metal Related Pathology (4530)
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| Date of Event |
08/08/2019
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Reported event: an event regarding altr involving a accolade stem was reported.The event was confirmed via clinician review.Method & results -product evaluation and results: material analysis, visual, functional and dimensional inspections could not be performed as the device remained implanted.-medical records received and evaluation: a review of provided medical records with a clinical consultant indicated "the revision operative reports for both the right and left tka describe failed thrs in both hips.Pre-operative findings demonstrated trunnionosis with altr.Elevated serum cobalt levels and mri findings of extensive synovitis and effusion with large pseudotumor.Within the body of the operative report the surgeon describes massive amounts of necrotic material within the hip, copious brownish fluid and pseudotumor eroding the trochanter an attaching gluteal tendon.Revision tha surgeries for trunnionosis with altr.Elevated serum cobalt levels and mri findings of extensive synovitis and effusion with large pseudo tumors is confirmed.The root cause of these tha failures cannot be determined from the limited documentation provided." -product history review: not performed as the device lot details were not provided.-complaint history review: not performed as the device lot details were not provided.Conclusions: a review of provided medical records with a clinical consultant indicated "the revision operative reports for both the right and left tka describe failed thrs in both hips.Pre-operative findings demonstrated trunnionosis with altr.Elevated serum cobalt levels and mri findings of extensive synovitis and effusion with large pseudotumor.Within the body of the operative report the surgeon describes massive amounts of necrotic material within the hip, copious brownish fluid and pseudotumor eroding the trochanter an attaching gluteal tendon.Revision tha surgeries for trunnionosis with altr.Elevated serum cobalt levels and mri findings of extensive synovitis and effusion with large pseudo tumor is confirmed.The root cause of these tha failures cannot be determined from the limited documentation provided."as no lot information pertaining to the device was provided.It cannot be confirmed if the product reported in this complaint investigation was subject to a recall.No further investigation for this event is possible at this time.If devices and /or additional information become available to indicate further evaluation is warranted, this record will be reopened.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported through the filing of a lawsuit that allegedly the patient was implanted with an lfit anatomic cocr v40 femoral head on his left hip on or about (b)(6), 2014 and the femoral head was explanted on (b)(6), 2019.It is further alleged that he suffered injuries as a result of implantation and explantation of the device(s) at issue, device recall and excessive levels of chromium and cobalt in his blood.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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An event regarding altr involving a accolade stem was reported.The event was confirmed via clinician review.Method & results -product evaluation and results: material analysis, visual, functional and dimensional inspections could not be performed as the device was not returned.-medical records received and evaluation: a review of provided medical records with a clinical consultant indicated "the revision operative reports for both the right and left tka describe failed thrs in both hips.Pre-operative findings demonstrated trunnionosis with altr.Elevated serum cobalt levels and mri findings of extensive synovitis and effusion with large pseudotumor.Within the body of the operative report the surgeon describes massive amounts of necrotic material within the hip, copious brownish fluid and pseudotumor eroding the trochanter an attaching gluteal tendon.Revision tha surgeries for trunnionosis with altr.Elevated serum cobalt levels and mri findings of extensive synovitis and effusion with large pseudo tumors is confirmed.The root cause of these tha failures cannot be determined from the limited documentation provided.Addendum review indicate both operative reports dated (b)(6) 2019 for the right hip and (b)(6) 2019 for the left hip document significant trunnionosis with extensive blackened material on the trunnion and within the femoral head.In addition, there were large effusions, synovitis and pseudotumor formation.Revision surgeries of both a right and left tha for trunnionosis and pseudotumor is confirmed.The root cause of the trunnionosis and pseudotumors cannot be determined with the documentation provided." -product history review: not performed as the device lot details were not provided.-complaint history review: not performed as the device lot details were not provided.Conclusions: a review of provided medical records with a clinical consultant indicated "the revision operative reports for both the right and left tka describe failed thrs in both hips.Pre-operative findings demonstrated trunnionosis with altr.Elevated serum cobalt levels and mri findings of extensive synovitis and effusion with large pseudotumor.Within the body of the operative report the surgeon describes massive amounts of necrotic material within the hip, copious brownish fluid and pseudotumor eroding the trochanter an attaching gluteal tendon.Revision tha surgeries for trunnionosis with altr.Elevated serum cobalt levels and mri findings of extensive synovitis and effusion with large pseudo tumor is confirmed.The root cause of these tha failures cannot be determined from the limited documentation provided."both operative reports dated (b)(6) 2019 for the right hip and (b)(6) 2019 for the left hip document significant trunnionosis with extensive blackened material on the trunnion and within the femoral head.In addition, there were large effusions, synovitis and pseudotumor formation.Revision surgeries of both a right and left tha for trunnionosis and pseudotumor is confirmed.The root cause of the trunnionosis and pseudotumors cannot be determined with the documentation provided.As no lot information pertaining to the device was provided.It cannot be confirmed if the product reported in this complaint investigation was subject to a recall.No further investigation for this event is possible at this time.If devices and /or additional information become available to indicate further evaluation is warranted, this record will be reopened.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported through the filing of a lawsuit that allegedly the patient was implanted with an lfit anatomic cocr v40 femoral head on his left hip on or about (b)(6) 2014 and the femoral head was explanted on (b)(6) 2019.It is further alleged that he suffered injuries as a result of implantation and explantation of the device(s) at issue, device recall and excessive levels of chromium and cobalt in his blood.Update per op report: "there was black material around the margins of the cobalt chrome head where it attached to the trunnion of the femoral stem.This extended circumferentially and this material was carefully removed and preserved.The femoral head was removed and areas of black debris were noted inside the cobalt chrome femoral head and around the morse taper of the femoral stem.".
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