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Reported event:
an event regarding periprosthetic fracture involving an insignia stem was reported.The event was confirmed via medical review.Method & results:
-product evaluation and results: material analysis, visual, functional and dimensional inspections could not be performed as the device was not returned.-clinician review: a review of the provided medical records by a clinical consultant indicated: "conclusion/assessment: no medical data, history, operative records or labeled/sequential xrays were provided for review.Based solely on the pi report, implant sheets and unlabeled xrays.It appears a left tha was performed with an insignia stem.A periprosthetic fracture occurred either intraoperatively and was unrecognized, or an event occurred in the immediate post-operative period that created a periprosthetic fracture.The femoral stem was revised to a restoration modular and rif or the fracture fragment with dale-miles cables.No postoperative data was provided for review.Event confirmation: assuming the x-rays which were undated and unlabeled are in fact associated with the pi report, a periprosthetic fracture around an insignia stem with revision to a restoration modular stem with dall-miles cables can be confirmed.The events causing the fracture cannot be confirmed.Root cause: the root cause of the revision was periprosthetic femur fracture.The cause of the fracture cannot be ascertained with the data provided."
-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 no other similar events for the lot referenced.Conclusions:
it was reported that the patient was revised due to periprosthetic fracture.A review of the provided medical records by a clinical consultant indicated: "conclusion/assessment: no medical data, history, operative records or labeled/sequential xrays were provided for review.Based solely on the pi report, implant sheets and unlabeled xrays.It appears a left tha was performed with an insignia stem.A periprosthetic fracture occurred either intraoperatively and was unrecognized, or an event occurred in the immediate post-operative period that created a periprosthetic fracture.The femoral stem was revised to a restoration modular and rif or the fracture fragment with dale-miles cables.No postoperative data was provided for review.Event confirmation: assuming the x-rays which were undated and unlabeled are in fact associated with the pi report, a periprosthetic fracture around an insignia stem with revision to a restoration modular stem with dall-miles cables can be confirmed.The events causing the fracture cannot be confirmed.Root cause: the root cause of the revision was periprosthetic femur fracture.The cause of the fracture cannot be ascertained with the data provided."
no further investigation for this event is possible at this time.If devices and/or additional information become available to indicate further evaluation is warranted, this record will be reopened.
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