Catalog Number 2030-6525-1 |
Device Problems
Break (1069); Fracture (1260); Device Slipped (1584); Material Integrity Problem (2978)
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Patient Problems
Injury (2348); Inadequate Osseointegration (2646); No Code Available (3191)
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Event Date 12/30/2013 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information has been requested and if received, will be provided in the supplemental report.Not returned to manufacturer.
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Event Description
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Upon starting surgery we discovered a loose acetabular tritanium cup with a broken screw.We also noticed slight metal transfer to the biolox head.Unexplainably as there was no debris in the poly.Furthermore, there was metal transfer around the v-40 taper junction.The accolade femoral component was fixed.As per sales rep, patient was revised due to loosening.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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An event regarding crack/fracture involving an other hip screw was reported.The event was confirmed.Method & results: device evaluation and results: a visual inspection of the device pictures noted that the device was fractured and worn.The screw is fractured after the second thread.Medical records received and evaluation: the provided medical information was submitted to a consulting clinician who deemed it insufficient for a medical review.Device history review: the review indicates that the devices accepted into final stock from the reported lot were free from discrepancies.Complaint history review: there has been no other event for the lot referenced.Conclusions: the device was not returned but the pictures of the alleged device were received.A visual inspection of the device pictures noted that the device was fractured and worn.The screw is fractured after the second thread.A capa trend analysis was conducted for the reported failure mode and concluded fracture may result from other factors not necessarily related to the device.No further investigation for this event is possible at this time.If additional information become available, this investigation will be reopened.
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Event Description
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Upon starting surgery we discovered a loose acetabular tritanium cup with a broken screw.We also noticed slight metal transfer to the biolox head.Unexplainably as there was no debris in the poly.Furthermore, there was metal transfer around the v-40 taper junction.The accolade femoral component was fixed.As per sales rep, patient was revised due to loosening.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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