SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. R3 32MM ID US CRMC LINER 50; PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/CERAMIC/CERAMIC/METAL, CEMENTED OR UNCE
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Catalog Number 71338950 |
Device Problem
Crack (1135)
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Patient Problem
Inflammation (1932)
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Event Date 11/16/2021 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Internal complaint reference case (b)(4).
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Event Description
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It was reported that, after a thr surgery had been performed on 2013, the patient experienced bursitis a few times.This adverse event was solved by a revision surgery on (b)(6) 2021, in which the r3 32mm id us crmc liner 50 was found cracked, and was explanted and replaced.Current health status of patient is unknown.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The device was not returned for evaluation and the reported event could not be confirmed.The clinical/medical investigation concluded that, smith and nephew has not received the device/relevant clinical documentation; therefore, a thorough medical investigation cannot be rendered.The root cause and/or patient outcome beyond that which was documented in the complaint could not be confirmed nor concluded; therefore, no further medical assessment is warranted at this time.Should any additional relevant patient information be provided, this case could be re-assessed.A review of the manufacturing records did not reveal a manufacturing abnormality that could have caused or contributed to the reported incident.A review of complaint history for the part number over the past 12 months and for the batch number based on historical data of the device did not reveal similar events for the listed device.A review of the risk management file and instructions for use documents revealed this failure mode was previously identified.The anticipated risk level is still adequate.A historical review concluded that there are no prior actions related to this product and event.At this time, we have no reason to suspect that the product failed to meet any product specifications at the time of manufacture.Potential causes could include but are not limited to friction, joint tightness or lifetime of device.The contribution of the device to the reported event could not be corroborated.Based on this investigation, the need for corrective action is not indicated.Without the return of the actual product involved, our investigation could not proceed.Should the device or additional information be received, the complaint will be reopened.No further investigation is warranted for this complaint; however, we will continue to monitor for future complaints and investigate as necessary.We consider this investigation closed.
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