| Catalog Number |
01.12.035 |
| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Pain (1994); Joint Disorder (2373)
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| Date of Event |
08/08/2017
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On (b)(6) 2017 the medical affairs director performed a clinical evaluation and commented as follows: hip revision surgery occurred 5 years after primary cementless total hip arthroplasty.The patient was complaining about pain.The single radiographic image provided shows the presence of radiolucent lines in gruen zones 1 and 7 that are suggestive of implant aseptic mobilization.The stem looks slightly undersized and in varus position.This could be due to a particular patient anatomy that cannot be assessed on the basis of the single antero-posterior x-ray available.Aseptic loosening is a possible, literature described adverse event after primary cementless tha and causes are often unknown.The reason of this failure cannot be determined.Batch review performed on (b)(6) 2017.Lot 091202/t: (b)(4) item manufactured and released on 02 february 2011.Expiration date: 2015-12-31.No anomalies found related to the problem.
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Event or Problem Description
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The patient complained of pain.The surgeon suspected it was loose.Intra-operatively it was concluded the stem was loose and it was removed and replaced.
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