| Catalog Number |
623-10-36G |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Unspecified Infection (1930); Injury (2348)
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| Date of Event |
11/16/2017
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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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The following devices were also listed in this report: citation tmzf ha stem #4 right; cat# 6265-5114; lot# 24613101.Trident psl ha solid back 60mm; cat# 540-11-60g; lot# 39nmad.V40 cocr lfit head 36mm/+5; cat# 6260-9-236; lot# a5745p.It cannot be determined which, if any of these devices may have caused or contributed to the patient's experience.Review of the device history records indicate the devices were manufactured and accepted into final stock with no reported discrepancies.There have been no other events for the lot referenced.It was noted that the device is not available for evaluation.If additional information is received, it will be provided in a supplemental report upon completion of the investigation.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that surgeon performed a stage 1 revision on patient's right hip due to infection (infection clinically confirmed, microorganism not reported to rep).A stem and shell which were implanted in 2008, and a head and insert which were implanted in 2016 were all explanted.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that surgeon performed a stage 1 revision on patient's right hip due to infection (infection clinically confirmed, microorganism not reported to rep).A stem and shell which were implanted in 2008, and a head and insert which were implanted in 2016 were all explanted.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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An event regarding infection involving a trident liner, trident shell, metal head and citation stem was reported.The event was confirmed.Method & results: product evaluation and results: not performed as no items were returned.Medical records received and evaluation:review of the medical records concluded procedure-related factors: none evident.Patient-related factors hematogenous infection originating elsewhere in the body with metastatic infection to the hip arthroplasty.Device-related factors: none, as also supported by type of bacteria as typical hospital pathogen.Diagnosis: a hematogenous metastatic infection of a right hip citation tmzf and trident arthroplasty from an infectious origin elsewhere in the body occurred 8-years after implantation.Initial treatment with irrigation and debridement 1-year before in 2016 was not successful with recurrence of the same bacterial organism requiring a stage-1 procedure with all components removed and implantation of antibiotic spacer for infection treatment in 2017.Reimplantation with final implants to be planned once the infection is under control.-product history review: all devices were manufactured and accepted into final stock with no relevant reported discrepancies -complaint history review: there have been no other similar events for the reported lot.Conclusions: the investigation concluded that the infection was caused by a hematogenous metastatic infection of a right hip citation tmzf and trident arthroplasty from an infectious origin elsewhere in the body occurred 8-years after implantation.No further investigation is required at this time.If additional information becomes available to indicate further evaluation is warranted, this record will be reopened.
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