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Batch review performed on 01 april 2019: lot 183932: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 29-oct-2018.Expiration date: 2023-10-09.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.Clinical evaluation performed by medical affairs manager: acetabular component revision due to fracture occurred few weeks after cementless double-mobility total hip arthroplasty.No information concerning patient age, comorbidities and bone quality is available.Subclinical intraoperative fracture and/or bone weakening due to acetabular preparation may have contributed to the occurrence of this event.There is no reason to suspect a faulty device.
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The patient came in, 4 weeks after primary surgery, complaining of pain caused by a fractured acetabulum.The cause of the fracture is unknown.The surgeon repaired the fracture and revised the cup, the liner and the head.The surgery was completed successfully.
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