SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AG BICON-PLUS TITANIUM SHELL 5-56 NON-CEM; PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER, POROUS UNCEMENTED
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Catalog Number 75003742 |
Device Problem
Loss of Osseointegration (2408)
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Patient Problem
Inadequate Osseointegration (2646)
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Event Date 08/05/2009 |
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 left thr revision surgery had been performed on (b)(6) 2006 due to loosening of the acetabular and femoral prosthesis and lysis associated to both hip components, the patient experienced loosening of the acetabular cup.A second revision surgery was performed on (b)(6) 2009 to treat this adverse event.During this procedure, the acetabular cup, liner and femoral head were explanted.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 second revision surgery on hip prosthesis constructs that included a bicon-plus cup as acetabular component.As such, no further information will be available.
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