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D4 - device information was corrected.An event regarding dislocation was reported.The event was confirmed through medical review.Method & results: device evaluation and results: not performed as product was not returned.Medical records received and evaluation: provided medical records were provided to the clinician who indicated that: "no operative reports, no listing of the primary hip components, and no examination of explanted components are available.The first revision of the left total hip arthroplasty twenty years post-surgery for poly wear replaced the liner with a 28/0° insert, which subsequently proved to be unstable and dislocated three times anteriorly.Revision total hip arthroplasty is more prone to dislocation than primary procedures.Revision to an mdm bearing has since been stable and reduced.There is no evidence that this clinical situation was due to any factors of implant design, manufacturing or material of any stryker product." conclusion: it was reported that the patient was revised after reoccurring dislocations.The provided medical records were reviewed by clinician who concluded that no operative reports, no listing of the primary hip components, and no examination of explanted components are available.The first revision of the left total hip arthroplasty twenty years post-surgery for poly wear replaced the liner with a 28/0° insert, which subsequently proved to be unstable and dislocated three times anteriorly.Revision total hip arthroplasty is more prone to dislocation than primary procedures.Revision to an mdm bearing has since been stable and reduced.There is no evidence that this clinical situation was due to any factors of implant design, manufacturing or material of any stryker product.The exact cause of the event could not be determined because insufficient information was provided.Additional information including operative reports, implant sheets and return of the device are needed to fully investigate the event.If further information becomes available or the product is returned, this investigation will be re-opened.
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