Batch review performed on 13 march 2020 lot 145408: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 09-oct-2014.Expiration date: 2019-08-31.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, all items of the same lot have been already sold without any similar reported event since 2016.Preliminary investigation performed by r&d project manager implant covered in biological fluids, from preliminary visual investigation it is not possible to determine failure root cause.Clinical evaluation performed by medical affairs director hip revision surgery performed 5 years after total hip arthroplasty.No information concerning patient age, activity status and presence of comorbidities is available.Radiographic image provided shows the presence of signs of stress shielding and acetabular component looks slightly vertical.The reason of this position is not known: this may be due to particular patient anatomy and introperative conditions that cannot be assessed on a single postsurgical radiograph.No conclusion can be drawn on the basis of available information.
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