| Catalog Number |
495-01-075 |
| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Bone Fracture(s) (1870); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
09/28/2017
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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 - the patient initially had a spiral fracture and the surgeon had put in a stem and a size 75 mm proximal body to anticipate subsidence.The prostheses did subside as anticipated and surgeon, due to the nature of the fracture, extracted the proximal body and replaced with a taller 85mm proximal body and was pleased with the end results.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The reason for this revision surgery was the patient had a hip spiral fracture and stem subsidence.The in-vivo length of patient service for the implant was 6 months.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.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 a hip spiral fracture and stem replacement.The complaint states the patient initially had a spiral fracture and the surgeon had put in a stem and 75mm sizes to anticipate subsidence; the prostheses did subside as anticipated due to the nature of the fracture.Other conditions relating to this event could not be determined with confidence.The scope of this investigation is limited without having the explanted parts available to djo surgical for evaluation.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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