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STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH C-TAPER INTER.NK HEAD; PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER, CEMENTED
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| Catalog Number |
S-1400-HH34 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Degraded (1153)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Pain (1994); Injury (2348); Reaction (2414)
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| Date of Event |
09/07/2018
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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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Review of the product history records indicate devices were manufactured and accepted into final stock with no relevant reported discrepancies.There have been no other events for the lot referenced.Method & results: device evaluation and results: not performed as the reported device was not returned for evaluation.Medical records received and evaluation: a medical review was not performed because no medical information was provided.Device history review: review indicated all devices were manufactured and accepted into final stock with no reported discrepancies.Complaint history review: review indicated there have been no other similar events for the reported lot.Conclusions: the event could not be confirmed nor the root cause determined because the devices were not returned for evaluation and insufficient information was provided.Further information such as return of device, pre- and post-op xrays, patient history, histopathology report & follow-up notes are needed to investigate this event further.If additional information and/or device becomes available, this investigation will be reopened.Device not returned.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that patient's right hip was revised due to elevated cobalt and chromium levels after patient complaint of severe pain since 2013.Intra-operatively, trunnionosis was noted.The head and liner were exchanged for a 36e liner and size 36 ceramic head with a +5 adapter sleeve - stem was cleaned off and retained.
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