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Medical AI Inquiry: You was designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.  Labels: BACKGROUND, OBJECTIVE, METHODS, RESULTS. Meshes: Data Interpretation, Statistical, Early Diagnosis, Equipment Failure Analysis, Germany, Hip Prosthesis, Humans, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Knee Prosthesis, Population Surveillance, Product Surveillance, Postmarketing, Proportional Hazards Models, Prosthesis Failure, Registries, Reproducibility of Results, Sensitivity and Specificity, Sweden.
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Do [ Failure analysis as basis for quality assurance strategies in implant technology ]? Context: Implant safety is a topic gaining more and more public interest. Implants are safety relevant medical devices which in the case of failure can lead to life-threatening situations. A well-founded failure analysis requires expert knowledge not only of materials and implant design but also a qualified explantation procedure and storage conditions. A selective literature search was carried out putting the main emphasis on implant failure analysis supplemented with own investigations. The reasons for implant breakdown are mostly failures of materials and in the manufacturing process. In some cases false material combinations can lead to tribocorrosion effects under cyclic loading.
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The increased level of knowledge gained from complex analyses of failed implants produces valuable evidence for better quality management. Final Decision: yes