| Catalog Number |
6260-9-144 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Insufficient Device Problem Information (3190)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Injury (2348)
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| Date of Event |
03/25/2019
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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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Lot specific voluntary recall was initiated for the lfit v40 cocr heads within scope of a capa.The investigation revealed that only specific catalog numbers and specific lots are impacted by the regulatory action and that the affected lots were manufactured on or before march 4, 2011.The root cause analysis identified a process related anomaly as to the affected sizes and lots.The affected product has all been implanted and/or expired.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.Device not returned.
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Event or Problem Description
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The reporter states: "the patient had a hip replacement done on (b)(6) 2010.The operation was successful.On (b)(6) 2019 the hip collapsed leaving the patient unable to move.The patient was admitted where the patient had another hip replacement.The shaft of the old hip had completely worn away.The patient has been through 2 more operations and an appalling infection.".
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