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Clinical evaluation performed by medical affairs manager: partial hip revision surgery (stem and head) occurred 3 years after primary cementless total hip arthroplasty.Radiographic image provided shows the presence of radiolucent lines in gruen zones 1, 2, 6 and 7 and signs of stress shielding suggesting stem mobilization.Aseptic loosening is a possible literature described adverse event after cementless hip replacement and causes are often unknown.The reason of this event cannot be determined.Batch review performed on 12 november 2018.Lot 152132: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 20 august 2015.Expiration date: 2020-07-14.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.
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On oct 15, 2018 we were informed that 2 years and 10 months after primary the patient came in complaining of pain.On (b)(6) 2108 the surgeon revised the hip for a stem potting (distal fixation + proximal radiolucency).Stem, head and liner swap.The surgery was completed successfully.
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