SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AG BICON-PLUS TITANIUM SHELL 4-52 NON-CEM; PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER, POROUS UNCEMENTED
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Catalog Number 75003741 |
Device Problem
Loss of Osseointegration (2408)
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Patient Problems
Osteolysis (2377); Inadequate Osseointegration (2646)
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Event Date 03/30/2022 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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This complaint was opened by smith+nephew to document a patient complication identified through a review of the national joint registry from united kingdom 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 thr had been performed on (b)(6) 2005, patient experienced loosening of the acetabular cup, loosening of the femoral stem and osteolysis around the acetabulum.A revision surgery was performed on (b)(6) 2022 to treat this adverse event.During this procedure, all the devices were explanted and replaced with a competitors prosthesis construct.The patient's outcome is not known.This information was provided by the national joint registry of the united kingdom, as part of a retrospective data collection of patients who underwent a revision surgery of hip prosthesis constructs that included a bicon-plus cup as acetabular component.As such, no further information will be available.
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