| Catalog Number |
121720052 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Osseointegration Problem (3003)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Pain (1994); Inadequate Osseointegration (2646)
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| Date of Event |
01/15/2018
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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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(b)(4).If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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Event or Problem Description
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Patient was revised to address pain and loosening of the pinnacle cup with metal on metal articulation at bone to cement interface.The surgeon removed and revised the cup to a competitive product.The stem was well fixed and retained.The surgeon changed the head to a ts ceramic head.Lastly, the surgeon cannot provide the original date of implantation.Doi: unknown; dor: (b)(6) 2018; right hip.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # = > pc-(b)(4).Investigation summary = > no device associated with this report was received for examination.A worldwide complaint database search found no other reported incident(s) against the provided product/lot combination(s) since release for distribution.Based on previous investigations this complication of joint replacement is unlikely to have been the result of a device failing to meet required specifications.The information received will be retained for potential series investigations if triggered by trend analysis, post market surveillance, or other events within the quality system.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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