| Catalog Number |
3L92515 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Loss of Osseointegration (2408)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Pain (1994); Inadequate Osseointegration (2646); Not Applicable (3189)
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| Date of Event |
04/06/2018
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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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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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Revision: loosening of the femoral stem, pain (b)(6) 2018, dr (b)(6).Patient underwent pri (b)(6) on (b)(6) 2008 - (dr (b)(6), (b)(6) hospital (b)(6)).Patient has presented with pain? x rays indicate a loose femoral component.On opening the hip the corail stem was loose.The stem (and head) was removed and a cemented stem implanted.Male patient initials mc.Unknown jrn= corail stem - discarded.Unknown jrn+ 12/14 ceramic head - discarded.Doi: (b)(6) 2008- dor: (b)(6) 2018 (unknown hip).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).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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