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Review of the device history records indicate devices were manufactured and accepted into final stock with no relevant reported discrepancies.There have been no other similar events for the lot referenced.It was noted that the device is not available for evaluation.Should additional information become available, it will be provided in a supplemental report upon completion of the investigation.The information in this report was provided by stryker orthopaedics legal affairs department.No additional information is available at this time due to the ongoing litigation.Should additional information become available, the evaluation summary will be submitted in a supplemental report.
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Update: investigation added.An event regarding dislocation involving an other hip liner was reported.The event was confirmed through clinician review of the provided x-ray.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 stated the following comment: there are no patient demographics, no operative reports, no clinical or past medical history and no serial imaging studies.A single, undated ap x-ray of the left hip demonstrates a cemented tha with a dislocated constrained liner at the outer bearing, with a non-stryker cemented stem in situ.Both the stem and acetabular components appear well fixed.If this non-stryker stem was impinging on the constrained liner due to malposition, this could have resulted in the disassociation of the constrained bearing.Based upon the minimal information available for review, no determination of the cause of this event can be made, and no definitive report created to evaluate this case" -product history review: indicated all devices were manufactured and accepted into final stock with no relevant reported discrepancies.-complaint history review: there have been no other similar events for the lot referenced.Conclusion: a single, undated ap x-ray of the left hip demonstrates a cemented tha with a dislocated constrained liner at the outer bearing, with a non-stryker cemented stem in situ.Both the stem and acetabular components appear well fixed.If this non-stryker stem was impinging on the constrained liner due to malposition, this could have resulted in the disassociation of the constrained bearing.Based upon the minimal information available for review, no determination of the cause of this event can be made, and no definitive report created to evaluate this case.Further information such as patient demographics, operative reports, clinical and past medical history as well as serial imaging studies are 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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