| Model Number |
497-34-000 |
| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Pain (1994)
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| Date of Event |
06/21/2017
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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Revision surgery - due to the patient experiencing pain and instability.The metal disassociated from the poly on the metal on metal poly liner.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Corrected data: manufacturer narrative: the reason for this revision surgery was pain and instability.The in-vivo length of patient service for the implant was 6.5 years.There is no information in this complaint about any patient injuries, activities, or accidents that may have contributed to the need for this revision surgery.There are no reported pre-existing patient health conditions.The healthcare professional indicated there was no delay in surgery and another suitable device was available for use.The revision surgery was completed as intended.The device was disposed of at the hospital and not made available to djo surgical for examination.A review of the device history records (dhrs) revealed no discrepancies or issues with the manufacturing of this part.All critical dimensions, design criteria and specifications in effect at the time the part was manufactured were met.The product complaint report history was reviewed and no trends or on-going issues were deemed as present or in need of review.This event is deemed as non-product related.The root cause for this event was the patient had suffered instability and pain.The complaint states the metal liner and plastic separated.The explanted items were not returned to djo surgical for evaluation and no photographs were provided exhibiting the liner/metal damage.A definitive assessment of the cause cannot be rendered without visual access to the part.Inventory containment is not required since there are no indications of a product or process issue affecting implant safety or effectiveness.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Corrected data: lot number was updated from y02647 to 636c1001.Concomitant part was corrected from 411-00-350 to 411-00-035 and the lot number was added.Manufacturer narrative: the reason for this revision surgery was the patient was experiencing pain and instability.The in-vivo length of patient service for the implant was 6.5 years.There is no information in this complaint about any patient injuries, activities, or accidents that may have contributed to the need for this revision surgery.There are no reported pre-existing patient health conditions.The healthcare professional indicated there was no delay in surgery and another suitable device was available for use.The revision surgery was completed as intended.The device was disposed of at the hospital and not made available to djo surgical for examination.A review of the device history records (dhrs) revealed no discrepancies or issues with the manufacturing of this part.All critical dimensions, design criteria and specifications in effect at the time the part was manufactured were met.The product complaint report history was reviewed and no trends or on-going issues were deemed as present or in need of review.This event is deemed as non-product related.The root cause for this event was the patient's had suffered instability and pain.The complaint states the metal liner and plastic separated.The explanted items were not returned to djo surgical for evaluation and no photographs were provided exhibiting the liner/metal damage.A definitive assessment of the cause cannot be rendered without visual access to the part.The scope of this investigation is limited without having the explanted parts available to djo surgical for evaluation.Other conditions relating to this event could not be determined with confidence.Inventory containment is not required since there are no indications of a product or process issue affecting implant safety or effectiveness.
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