SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. JOURNEY II UK TIB INSRT MED SZ 5-6 10MM; PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, NON-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER
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Model Number 74026170 |
Device Problem
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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Patient Problem
Insufficient Information (4580)
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Event Date 12/27/2020 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Internal complaint reference: (b)(4).This complaint was opened by smith+nephew to document a patient complication identified through the review of clinical evidence from post market clinical data collection activities that includes reference to the use of a smith+nephew product.The reported issue(s) relate to known inherent procedural risks that are appropriately documented in our risk files.Smith+nephew will continue to monitor trends in accordance with our post-market surveillance process and take necessary action as required if anticipated severity and/or occurrence rates are exceeded.Smith+nephew has no reason to suspect that the product failed to meet any specifications at the time of manufacture.Based on our review of all currently available information, we are unable to confirm a relationship between the reported event and the device or identify a definitive root cause.However, as the use of our product cannot be excluded as a potential cause or contributory factor to the reported issue, we are conservatively submitting this report in accordance with applicable regulations.If additional information becomes available that alters the conclusions of this report, a follow-up report will be submitted as required.
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Event Description
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It was reported that, after a right medial unicompartmental knee replacement had been performed on (b)(6) 2019 to address a medial gonarthrosis symptoms, the patient required a revision surgery on (b)(6) 2020 due to unspecified complications and/or adverse events where the tibial insert was exchanged.The outcome of this patient is unknown.This incident was noticed in a retrospective post-market clinical follow up activity (pmcf) where anonymized data summarizing outcomes were gathered retrospectively; therefore, additional information is not known.
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