Batch review performed on (b)(6) 2015: lot 113277: (b)(4) stems manufactured and released on (b)(4) 2011.Expiration date: 2016-10-31.To date, all the stems of the lot have been sold without any similar reported issue.On (b)(6) 2015 the r&d dir checked a picture of the explanted item making the following comment: from the analysed pictures we can observe the explanted stem.Along the stem there are just few signs of osseointegration.The integrated areas are too small to consider this stem stable and well integrated.As expected there are no more ha along the stem body.On (b)(6) 2015 the med affairs dir made the following comment: osseointegration on the stem did not take place, but i cannot define the reason for this.It is an occurrence existing with tha.The pt seems to have some co-morbidities (from the x-ray, as no pt info is available) that may have contributed to lack of bone growth.
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