SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS LTD UNKNOWN BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING (BHR) CUP (UNKN TYPE); PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/METAL, RESURFACING
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Catalog Number UNKN01102102 |
Device Problem
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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Patient Problem
Unequal Limb Length (4534)
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Event Date 02/16/2022 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Internal complaint reference: (b)(4).Pietiläinen, s., lindström, m., laaksonen, i., venäläinen, m.S., lankinen, p., & mäkelä, k.T.(2022).Long-term blood metal ion levels and clinical outcome after birmingham hip arthroplasty.(b)(6) journal of surgery, 111(1), 14574969211066197.Doi: doi.Org/10.1177/14574969211066197.
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Event Description
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It was reported that on literature review "long-term blood metal ion levels and clinical outcome after birmingham hip arthroplasty," 1 patient with bhr surgery had a revision surgery due to leg length discrepancy.Further information is unknown.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Section h10: it was reported that on literature review "long-term blood metal ion levels and clinical outcome after birmingham hip arthroplasty ", 1 patient with bhr surgery had a revision surgery due to leg length discrepancy.Further information is unknown.As no device part and batch numbers were provided for investigation, a complaint history review, manufacturing record review, device labelling / ifu, historic escalation actions review could not be performed.If more information is received, this investigation will be reopened.A risk management review was performed.The alleged failure modes and associated risks have been anticipated within the risk file and the anticipated risk level is still adequate.No further actions are required at this time.Without clinically relevant patient-specific supporting documentation, a thorough medical investigation could not be performed.The root cause and/or patient outcome beyond that which was documented in the article could not be confirmed nor concluded.Based on the information provided we cannot confirm or further investigate the reported complaint, our investigation remains inconclusive, and a definitive root cause cannot be determined.Additionally, specific factors known to contribute to the alleged fault cannot be provided due to the insufficient information.If additional information becomes available in the future, this case will be reopened.Based on this investigation, the need for corrective and preventative actions is not indicated.Internal complaint reference number: case-(b)(4).
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