| Catalog Number |
0580-1-330 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Fracture (1260)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Pain (1994); Insufficient Information (4580)
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| Date of Event |
02/28/2024
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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The stem fracture was found.Revision surgery is not planned yet.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Review of the device history records indicate devices were manufactured and accepted into final stock with no relevant reported discrepancies.There have been no other similar events for the lot referenced.It was noted that the device is not available for evaluation.Should additional information become available, it will be provided in a supplemental report upon completion of the investigation.H3 other text : device not returned.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Reported event: an event regarding crack/fracture involving an exeter stem was reported.The event was confirmed via clinician review of the provided medical records.Method & results: product evaluation and results: material analysis, visual, functional and dimensional inspections could not be performed as the device was not returned.Clinician review: a review of the provided medical information by a clinical consultant indicated: "no clinical history or medical information were provided for review.A plain x-ray with significant artifact which is unlabeled and undated shows what appears to be a fracture of an exeter style stem at the midpoint.No significant conclusions can be made as there is no medical history or other information provided.Event confirmation: a stem fracture can be confirmed.Root cause: the root cause of the fracture cannot be ascertained as there is a paucity of information, medical history, and significant artifact over the x-ray." product 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.Conclusions: it was reported that the patient is planned to be revised due to fracture of the stem.A review of the provided medical information by a clinical consultant indicated the following: "no clinical history or medical information were provided for review.A plain x-ray with significant artifact which is unlabeled and undated shows what appears to be a fracture of an exeter style stem at the midpoint.No significant conclusions can be made as there is no medical history or other information provided.Event confirmation: a stem fracture can be confirmed.Root cause: the root cause of the fracture cannot be ascertained as there is a paucity of information, medical history, and significant artifact over the x-ray." 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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The stem fracture was found.Revision surgery is not planned yet.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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