| Catalog Number |
621-00-36F |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Device Dislodged or Dislocated (2923)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Unspecified Infection (1930); Injury (2348); Joint Dislocation (2374)
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| Date of Event |
12/31/2018
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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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An evaluation of the device cannot be performed as the device was not returned to the manufacturer.Should additional information become available it will be reported in a supplemental report upon completion of the investigation.
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Event or Problem Description
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As reported: "dislocating total hip.Converted to mdm construct".
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Event or Problem Description
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As reported: "dislocating total hip.Converted to mdm construct".
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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An event regarding dislocation involving a trident insert was reported.The event was confirmed through clinician review of the medical records provided.Method & results: product evaluation and results: not performed as no product was returned for evaluation.Clinician review: a review of the provided medical records by a clinical consultant indicated: this patient with obesity had a revision surgery performed for recurrent dislocation with exchange of the bearing to an mdm construct.The surgery was complicated by an early superficial wound infection requiring irrigation and debridement 10-days post surgery with all devices retained.-product history review: not performed as no lot information was provided.-complaint history review: not performed as no lot information was provided.Conclusion: a review of the provided medical records by a clinical consultant indicated: this patient with obesity had a revision surgery performed for recurrent dislocation with exchange of the bearing to an mdm construct.The surgery was complicated by an early superficial wound infection requiring irrigation and debridement 10-days post surgery with all devices retained.The exact cause of the event cannot be confirmed as insufficient information was provided.Further information such as product lot details and relevant x-ray information is required to complete the investigation for determining a root cause.No further investigation is required at this time.If additional information becomes available to indicate further evaluation is warranted, this record will be reopened.
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