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Batch review performed on 23 october 2018: lot 160064: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 04 april 2016.Expiration date: 2021-03-21.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, (b)(4) items of the same lot have been already sold without any similar reported event.Visual inspection performed by r&d project manager on 23-oct-2018: the acetabular cup has signs of osteointegration (residual bone) deformation and scratches on the edge due to revision procedure; the femoral head has few tiny metal transfer scratches, and slight stem taper footprint inside the taper cavity; the acetabular ceramic liner has stem impingement sign.The revision is due excessive dimension of the shell that was causing pain, as stated by the surgeon.Hence, the revision cause it is not device related.Clinical evaluation performed by medical affairs director on oct 24, 2018: acetabular component revision occurred 2 years after implantation due to pain.According to the report, the cause of pain was an oversized shell.Preoperative x-rays are not available.No conclusion on the reason of choice of a large implant size can be drawn.
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