| Catalog Number |
0580-1-442 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Product Quality Problem (1506)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
01/05/2026
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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The following information was provided: i have just received a call from the head of medical physics who has just been alerted to a potential implantation of one of the exeter stems that were part of field safety notice last year.This was an issue where there was a potential mislabeling with the wrong offset.The patient was operated on monday this week and this has only just come to light; he was then going to speak with the surgeon to discuss this.As per the surgeon: "as of yesterday, the patient is stable and the surgeon was happy that the hip was stable on the table once the hip had been reduced.".
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product history review: review of the product history records indicate the reported device was manufactured with no reported relevant discrepancies.-complaint history review: there have been 12 other similar events for the reported lot all related to the same issue.This event is deemed to be a manufacturing issue.Manufacturing nc was issued on 15 aug 2025 for this event.
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