MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS LTD UNKNOWN BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING (BHR) HEAD; PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/METAL, RESURFACING

Catalog Number UNKNOWN

Device Problem Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)

Patient Problem Injury (2348)

Event Date 01/01/1901

Event Type  Injury  

Event Description

It was reported that the patient requested a revision surgery due to high level of metallosis.It is unknown if the revision surgery has taken place yet or not.The patient outcome is unknown.

Manufacturer Narrative

It was reported that a patient requested revision surgery due to high level of metallosis.It is unknown if the revision surgery has taken place yet.As of today, the implanted devices, all of which were used in treatment, and additional information has been requested for this complaint but has not become available.Since neither the underlying medical documents nor device part details were received for investigation no thorough medical investigation, manufacturing record review and assessment of the reported event can be performed.Without return of the actual devices or further information we cannot further investigate or confirm the details supplied in this complaint.If the products or additional information become available in the future, this case will be reopened.Without additional information about this patient¿s particular case, our investigation remains inconclusive.No preventative or corrective action has been initiated as a result of this investigation.

• Brand Name: UNKNOWN BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING (BHR) HEAD
• Type of Device: PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/METAL, RESURFACING
• Manufacturer (Section D): SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS LTD; aurora house; spa park; leamington spa CV31 3HL; UK CV31 3HL
• MDR Report Key: 10418655
• MDR Text Key: 203284737
• Report Number: 3005975929-2020-00301
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: NXT
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: foreign,other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 08/29/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 08/18/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: UNKNOWN
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 08/28/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Hospitalization; Required Intervention