QUADRA H FEMORAL STEMS
Report
- Report Number
- 3005180920-2026-00172
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 3, 2026
- Date of Event
- February 11, 2026
- Report Date
- March 3, 2026
- Manufacturer
- MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA
- Product Code
- JDI
- UDI-DI
- 07630030802614
- PMA / PMN Number
- K082792
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
BATCH REVIEW PERFORMED ON 11 FEBRUARY 2026. STEM: QUADRA-H 01.12.21SN QUADRA " H" SHORT NECK, CEM.LESS, STD, HAP S.1 (K082792) LOT 125040: (B)(4) ITEMS MANUFACTURED AND RELEASED ON 07-FEB-2013. EXPIRATION DATE: 31-DEC-2017. NO ANOMALIES FOUND RELATED TO THE PROBLEM. TO DATE, (B)(4) ITEMS OF THE SAME LOT HAVE BEEN SOLD WITH NO SIMILAR REPORTED EVENT DURING THE PERIOD OF REVIEW. CLINICAL EVALUATION: 13 YEARS AFTER PRIMARY CEMENTLESS THA, THE STEM GETS LOOSE AND PAINFUL AND REVISION IS TO BE UNDERTAKEN. BOTH STEMS WERE PLACED VERY CONSERVATIVELY, WITH MINIMUM BONE SACRIFICE, AND IT&SIZE39;S QUITE REMARKABLE THAT IT HELD FOR SO MANY YEARS: EVIDENTLY THE CRAFTMANSHIP OF THE PRIMARY IMPLANT WAS VERY GOOD. IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE THAT, GIVEN THE AGE AND THE WEIGHT OF THE PATIENT, THE BONE HAS CHANGED SHAPE IN THE PAST YEARS AND THE STEM COULD NOT FOLLOW IT. THERE&SIZE39;S NO REASON TO SUSPECT A DEFECTIVE OR MALFUNCTIONING DEVICE AT THE ORIGIN OF THIS LATE LOOSENING. ROOT CAUSE:ASEPTIC LOOSENING IS A POSSIBLE LITERATURE-DESCRIBED ADVERSE EVENT AFTER PRIMARY JOINT ARTHROPLASTIES AND CAUSES ARE OFTEN UNKNOWN. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT ANY POTENTIAL ISSUE WITH THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. NO PREVIOUS CASE HAS BEEN ADDRESSED TO A DEVICE DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING RELATED ROOT CAUSE.
AT ABOUT 12 YEAR AND 11 MONTH FROM THE PRIMARY,THE PATIENT CAME REPORTING HIPPAIN DUE TO EVIDENT STEM LOOSENING.DURING THE REVISION SURGERY, THE HEAD, STEM, AND LINER WERE REMOVED, WHILE THE CUP WAS RETAINED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 559010 | QUADRA H FEMORAL STEMS | QUADRA H SHORT NECK, CEM.LESS, STD, HAP S.1 | JDI | MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA | 01.12.21SN | 125040 | 07630030802614 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 YR | Female | Required Intervention |