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It was reported that the patient underwent hip arthroplasty surgery in 2022.Components implanted were corail femoral stem, 32mm +1 articuleze metal head, 32/50 +4 10 degree pinnacle marathon acetabular liner, and 50mm pinnacle sector gription shell.Surgery was completed successfully at the time.In late (b)(6) of 2026, patient notified the surgeon that they ¿had felt a pop in their hip region and hip felt odd¿.X-rays showed that revision surgery was necessary.During the hip revision surgery, the surgeon discovered that the acetabular liner was partially dissociated.The liner was partially dissociated in the posterior aspect.The surgeon then removed the partially dissociated liner and the previous femoral head.The liner was replaced with an altrex polyethylene one of identical dimensions.Surgeon also replaced the femoral head with a biolox delta ceramic head of identical dimensions.The hip was then reduced and surgery finished successfully according to plan.No additional information is available.
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Product complaint # (b)(4).This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803 (and/or part 4, as applicable).This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by depuy synthes, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.Additional narrative:
h3, h6: no device associated with this report was received for examination.As part of our company quality system process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and distributed to approved specifications.Additional complaint information monitoring for potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending as part of the post-market surveillance.If additional information is made available, the investigation will be updated as applicable.Device history lot = > there is no evidence suspecting an error in the manufacturing or material that would be a contributing factor in the reported allegation(s).A manufacturing records evaluation (mre) was not performed.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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