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The agent reported, "patient is morbidly obese, 50 bmi, extreme protrusio of the acetabular socket.Due to stature and anatomy, the socket came loose, and the hip dislocated.Everything was revised.65 yr old male." the previous surgery and the surgery detailed in this event occurred 11 days apart.This evaluation is limited in scope as the item(s) associated with this investigation was not returned to djo surgical - austin for examination.The surgery was completed as intended and without incident.If additional information regarding the reported event is submitted at a future date, this investigation will be re-evaluated.There was no information submitted with this complaint about any patient activities, accidents, or medical contraindications that may have contributed to the reported event.There were no findings during this evaluation that indicate that the reported device(s) was defective.The surgeon performed this procedure to remedy the patient's condition.No further action is deemed necessary.A review of the device history record(s) shows that the reported component(s) used in the previous surgery met design and manufacturing requirements at the time of release for use.There were no nonconforming material reports associated with the product(s) that may have contributed to the reported event.The device(s) was verified to have gone through an acceptable sterilization process and was within its expiration date at the time of the previous surgery customer complaint history of the reported device(s) showed no present trends or ongoing issues that need review.Inventory containment is not required as there are no indications of a product or process issue affecting implant safety or effectiveness.The revision surgery was completed successfully.The root cause of this complaint was revision surgery due to socket loosening and hip dislocation.The patient's preexisting conditions (morbid obesity, 50bmi) contributed to the loosening of the acetabular component.However, no information regarding the patient's activities that may have contributed to the event was submitted with the complaint.There are multiple factors that may contribute to an event beyond djo surgical's control.
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