SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. R3 0 HOLE ACET SHELL 56MM; PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, UNCEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER
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Model Number 71331856 |
Device Problem
Connection Problem (2900)
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Patient Problem
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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Event Date 08/11/2020 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Event Description
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It was reported that, during surgery, the outer cup could not be implanted.Another cup of the same size, from smith and nephew, was used to complete the procedure.It is unknown if surgery was delayed.No injury has been reported.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Results of investigation: it was reported that during surgery, the cup couldn't be implanted.Another cup of the same size, from smith and nephew was used to complete the procedure.The affected complaint device, used in treatment, was not returned for evaluation.Therefore a product analysis could not be performed.A review of the manufacturing records for the listed batch did not reveal any deviation from the standard manufacturing processes.A review of the complaint history for the listed parts revealed no prior complaints for the listed failure mode with the same batch number.At this time, we have no reason to suspect that the product failed to meet any product specifications at the time of manufacture.A relationship, if any, between the device and the reported incident could not be corroborated.Some potential causes of the reported event could include but not limited to procedural/user error, surgical technique used or size of device.
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