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It was reported that the surgeon replaces this patient¿s hip approximately a year or so ago.The patient had noticed a change in leg length over time and came in for a follow up appointment and xrays revealed the srom sleeve had subsided, loosened at bone to implant inteface and the construct went into slight varus.The surgeon explanted the srom stem, sleeve, and hip ball and implanted a zimmer stem.The only legible lot # was recorded on the sleeve.The lot # of the stem and head were not identified.Doi: a year or so ago; dor: (b)(6) 2019; right hip.
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Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which depuy synthes has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by fda, depuy synthes or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.H10 additional narrative: product complaint #: (b)(4).Investigation summary: no device associated with this report was received for examination.A worldwide lot specific complaint database search, or device history record (dhr) review, was not possible because the required lot number was not provided.The information received will be retained for potential series investigations if triggered by trend analysis, post market surveillance, or other events within the quality system.Device history lot: null.Device history batch: null.Device history review: null.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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