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An event regarding crack/fracture involving a hip screw was reported.The event was confirmed method & results: -product evaluation and results: visual inspection of the returned screw indicated that the screw had fractured approximately 20mm from the head.The fracture appears consistent with a fracture in overload consistent the shell pulling away from the acetabulum.-clinician review: a review of the provided medical records by a clinical consultant indicated: i can confirm that the patient underwent a total hip arthroplasty since i was able to review an x-ray with the implant in place.I can also confirm that the cup loosened, spun out and at least one screw was fractured.I can confirm this also because i was able to see an x-ray with these findings.I cannot definitely confirm that the patient had explanation and revision surgery since i have no documentation other than a note in the product inquiry summary.I have no doctors notes, operation notes, or post revision x-rays.Root cause analysis: the root cause of this event cannot be determined with certainty.The root cause of loosening and spin out of an acetabular cup five months after implantation are multifactorial, including surgical technique in the way, the cup was positioned and initially stabilized, patient factors, including lifestyle, activity level and bmi.Trauma could play a role, but no mention of trauma was noted in the product inquiry summary.With the information provided, i would not assign any causality to the implant itself." -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: a review of the provided medical records by a clinical consultant indicated: i can confirm that the patient underwent a total hip arthroplasty since i was able to review an x-ray with the implant in place.I can also confirm that the cup loosened, spun out and at least one screw was fractured.I can confirm this also because i was able to see an x-ray with these findings.I cannot definitely confirm that the patient had explanation and revision surgery since i have no documentation other than a note in the product inquiry summary.I have no doctors notes, operation notes, or post revision x-rays.Root cause analysis: the root cause of this event cannot be determined with certainty.The root cause of loosening and spin out of an acetabular cup five months after implantation are multifactorial, including surgical technique in the way, the cup was positioned and initially stabilized, patient factors, including lifestyle, activity level and bmi.Trauma could play a role, but no mention of trauma was noted in the product inquiry summary.With the information provided, i would not assign any causality to the implant itself." 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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