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Reported event:
an event regarding disassociation, crack/fracture and metallosis involving an accolade stem was reported.Disassociation and metallosis were confirmed via medical review.Crack/fracture was not confirmed.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: "i can confirm that the patient had a primary left total hip arthroplasty since i was able to review an x-ray with the implant in place.I can only confirm revision by the fact that it was mentioned on the product inquiry summary and there was a translation of a revision procedure supplied without any date or identification.Root cause analysis:
the root cause of this event cannot be determined with certainty.The causes of head neck disassociation with metallosis are multifactorial
including surgical technique, especially in the way the femoral head and trunnion are prepared prior to insertion, patient factors including activity level, lifestyle, and bmi, as well as implant factors".Product history review: could not be performed as the device lot details were not provided.Complaint history review: could not be performed as the device lot details were not provided.Conclusions:
it was reported that the patient was revised due to conical fracture of the femoral shaft.A review of the provided medical records by a clinical consultant indicated: "i can confirm that the patient had a primary left total hip arthroplasty since i was able to review an x-ray with the implant in place.I can only confirm revision by the fact that it was mentioned on the product inquiry summary and there was a translation of a revision procedure supplied without any date or identification.Root cause analysis:
the root cause of this event cannot be determined with certainty.The causes of head neck disassociation with metallosis are multifactorial
including surgical technique, especially in the way the femoral head and trunnion are prepared prior to insertion, patient factors including activity level, lifestyle, and bmi, as well as implant factors".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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