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This subject did not present for standard of care follow up after her surgery due to financial issues and lack of insurance.She was also in the process of applying for disability, when contacted via telephone on 01oct2024, the subject complained that pain was affecting her mobility and desired to be medically evaluated once her disability and medicaid was approved.She stated she was dissatisfied with her hip surgery and reported an eq-5d vas score of 0.She also reported that she was moderately anxious and depressed and was separating from her husband.When she did present for follow up on 02april2025, her main complaints were bilateral knee pain and she was status post lumbar spine steroidal injections.Left hip.
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Reported event: an event regarding pain involving a trident liner was reported.The event was not confirmed.Method & results: -product evaluation and results: material analysis, visual, functional and dimensional inspections could not be performed as the device remains implanted.-clinician review: a review of the provided medical records by a clinical consultant indicated: "ii can confirm that the patient underwent a left total hip arthroplasty on (b)(6) 2022 since i was able to review the operation report.Since it is unclear as to what the actual event is, aside from general dissatisfaction with her surgery and poor health, the root cause of this event cannot be determined with certainty.The causes of dissatisfaction following a total hip arthroplasty are multifactorial including surgical technique issues especially the position and fixation of the implant as well as whether or not the kinematics of the hip joint were restored as well as leg lengths and other factors such as whether impingement etc.May be present, as well as soft tissue problems.Patient factors contribute including, as in this case depression and anxiety, marital problems and financial and insurance problems as well.At this point, i would not assign any causality to the implant itself based upon the information provided." -product history review: review of the device history records indicate 31 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 experiencing pain.A review of the provided medical records by a clinical consultant indicated: "ii can confirm that the patient underwent a left total hip arthroplasty on (b)(6) 2022 since i was able to review the operation report.Since it is unclear as to what the actual event is, aside from general dissatisfaction with her surgery and poor health, the root cause of this event cannot be determined with certainty.The causes of dissatisfaction following a total hip arthroplasty are multifactorial including surgical technique issues especially the position and fixation of the implant as well as whether or not the kinematics of the hip joint were restored as well as leg lengths and other factors such as whether impingement etc.May be present, as well as soft tissue problems.Patient factors contribute including, as in this case depression and anxiety, marital problems and financial and insurance problems as well.At this point, i would not assign any causality to the implant itself based upon the information provided." no further investigation for this event is possible at this time.If additional information become available to indicate further evaluation is warranted, this record will be reopened.
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