| Model Number |
1220-32-052 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Device Dislodged or Dislocated (2923)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Joint Dislocation (2374); Not Applicable (3189); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
01/01/2020
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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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(b)(4).If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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Event or Problem Description
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A patient was treated with a biolox forte ceramic femoral head.As the patient was turned on to the back post surgery the femoral head disengaged and had to be revised.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary : no device associated with this report was received for examination.A worldwide complaint database search found no additional related incident(s) against the provided product/lot combination(s) since release for distribution.Based on previous investigations this complication of joint replacement is unlikely to have been the result of a device failing to meet required specifications.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.Corrective action was not indicated.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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