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Batch review performed on 10 november 2025: lot 120056: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 09-march-2012.Expiration date: 2017-02-28.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, (b)(4) items of the same lot have been sold with no similar reported events during the period of review.Clinical evaluation: 13.5 years after primary cementless tha with ceramic-on-ceramic bearing, a granuloma develops and the acetabular component slips out of place.The early postoperative radiographs were not supplied, the first image available in chronological order already shows a significantly damaged acetabulum and bone loss.We cannot infer what the cause of the damage could be; there are no reports of intraoperative findings (such as metallosis) that could indicate a conflict between neck of the stem and acetabular insert.The foreign body reaction is very rare in a ceramic-on-ceramic coupling, as there is virtually no wear and the wear particles are inert.With no additional information, a reliable root cause determination is not feasible.Visual inspection: the ceramic liner was still inside the versafitcup shell, which was apparently without particular signs or damages related to implant failure.Also, some presence of fibrotic tissue was present in macrostructures and polar area.From the received information and pieces there are no reasons to suspect an implant failure, being the root cause a granuloma that caused a bone resorption, bringing to implant loosening.Conclusion: based on the information available no definitive root cause can be established, while there is no indication that any potential issue with the device may have caused or contributed to the event, and the device history record review does not indicate any potential manufacturing related issue.Based on the information available no definitive root cause can be established, while there is no indication that any potential issue with the device may have caused or contributed to the event, and the device history record review does not indicate any potential manufacturing related issue.
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