| Model Number |
J6051-0625 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Contamination /Decontamination Problem (2895); Insufficient Device Problem Information (3190)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Pain (1994); Injury (2348)
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| Date of Event |
07/09/2019
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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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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.Device not returned.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the tha was done at (b)(6) 2011.After that, the patient complained of pain and melting of bone was recognized at the x-p.Therefore, revision surgery was done for all left hip implant.The black foreign body was recognized just below the fitting portion of the head and stem.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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An event regarding osteolysis involving a securfit stem was reported.The event was not confirmed.Method & results: device evaluation and results: visual inspection was performed as part of the material analysis report (mar), dated 09-sep-2019 which indicated the anterior, posterior, inferior, and superior surfaces of the stem are shown.Damage was consistent with the explantation/implantation process was observed on anterior and posterior surfaces of the stem.Biological material was observed on each surface of the stem.A material analysis has been performed.The report concluded damage was observed on the taper of the head consistent with interaction with the stem trunnion.Xrf showed the stem and head were consistent with an astm f1813 alloy and an astm f1537 alloy, respectively.Based on the given information, no identifiable materials or manufacturing discrepancies were observed on the surfaces examined.Clinician review: no medical records were received for review with a clinical consultant.-device history review: all devices were manufactured and accepted into final stock with no relevant reported discrepancies.Complaint history review: there has been no other similar events for the reported lot.Conclusions: it was reported that the patient was revised due to pain and melting of bone.Black foreign body was recognized just below the fitting portion of the head and stem.A material analysis was performed for the returned device which noted that the damage was observed on the taper of the head consistent with interaction with the stem trunnion.Xrf showed the stem and head were consistent with an astm f1813 alloy and an astm f1537 alloy, respectively.Based on the given information, no identifiable materials or manufacturing discrepancies were observed on the surfaces examined.Based on the provided information it is observed that the stem was implanted after the expiry date.As per the product label, the expiry date is 11-2008 (mm-yyyy) and the device was implanted on (b)(6) 2011.The event of osteolysis could not be confirmed nor the exact cause of the event be determined because insufficient information was provided.Further information such as pre- and post-operative x-rays, operative reports as well as patient history and follow-up notes are needed 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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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the tha was done at (b)(6) 2011.After that, the patient complained of pain and melting of bone was recognized at the x-p.Therefore, revision surgery was done for all left hip implant.The black foreign body was recognized just below the fitting portion of the head and stem.
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