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It was reported that the patient's left hip was revised after the following series of events: patient fell 4 days post-op and dislocated.A closed reduction was performed.An x-ray taken after the closed reduction didn't 'look right,' and an open reduction was performed.It was observed that the poly insert was floating in the joint - it was off of the femoral head and out of the metal liner (it is not known which separation occurred first).A new femoral head and adm/ mdm poly insert were implanted.The original poly and femoral head were re-assembled at the back table to demonstrate to the surgeon the force needed to assemble the implants.The rep provided pictures showing the poly insert being dislocated and dissociated.The surgeon would like this event and devices investigated, and would like the investigation results.The devices are available for return, and the rep confirmed that no further information will be released by the hospital or surgeon.
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Reported event: an event regarding dislocation involving an mdm liner was reported.The event was confirmed.Method & results: -product evaluation and results: visual inspection of the returned device indicated that the mdm/adm poly liner and metal head are assembled together, the device showed damaged from contact with explantation tooling and/or from the disassociation event itself.-clinician review: a review with a clinical consultant indicated "conclusion/assessment: no medical records, pre or postoperative care were provided for review.By report the patient underwent a primary tha with an mdm construct and v40 28/+8mm lfit head.Apparently, the patient fell and had a traumatic hip dislocation on pod #4.After relocation the hip ¿didn¿t look right¿.An open repair was undertaken where the polyethylene was disassociated from the metallic head, an intra-prosthetic dislocation.Unlabeled/undated x-rays showed a tha, a dislocation, and an eccentric reduction.At revision, a new head/liner combo was placed and reduced.The postoperative course was not provided for review.The post revision images were not provided for review.Event confirmation: a tha with an mdm construct, a dislocation, and an eccentric relocation can be confirmed (the dislocation and eccentric relocation were based on unlabeled x-rays).A revision surgery cannot be confirmed but would be expected.Root cause: the root cause of the dislocation was a fall based on the pi report.The root cause of the intra-prosthetic dislocation would therefore also be the trauma of the fall.The root cause of the unconfirmed revision surgery would be an eccentric relocation resulting from reduction of an intra-prosthetic dislocation." -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: visual inspection of the returned device indicated that the mdm/adm poly liner and metal head are assembled together, the device showed damaged from contact with explantation tooling and/or from the disassociation event itself.A review with a clinical consultant indicated "conclusion/assessment: no medical records, pre or postoperative care were provided for review.By report the patient underwent a primary tha with an mdm construct and v40 28/+8mm lfit head.Apparently, the patient fell and had a traumatic hip dislocation on pod #4.After relocation the hip ¿didn¿t look right¿.An open repair was undertaken where the polyethylene was disassociated from the metallic head, an intra-prosthetic dislocation.Unlabeled/undated x-rays showed a tha, a dislocation, and an eccentric reduction.At revision, a new head/liner combo was placed and reduced.The postoperative course was not provided for review.The post revision images were not provided for review.Event confirmation: a tha with an mdm construct, a dislocation, and an eccentric relocation can be confirmed (the dislocation and eccentric relocation were based on unlabeled x-rays).A revision surgery cannot be confirmed but would be expected.Root cause: the root cause of the dislocation was a fall based on the pi report.The root cause of the intra-prosthetic dislocation would therefore also be the trauma of the fall.The root cause of the unconfirmed revision surgery would be an eccentric relocation resulting from reduction of an intra-prosthetic dislocation." no further investigation for this event is possible at this time.If additional information becomes available to indicate further evaluation is warranted, this record will be reopened.
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