SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. UNKNOWN FEM HEAD MEMPHIS OX; PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, UNCEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER, POROUS
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Catalog Number UNKNOWN |
Device Problem
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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Patient Problems
Pain (1994); Joint Dislocation (2374)
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Event Date 01/19/2023 |
Event Type
Injury
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Event Description
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It was reported that, after a thr surgery, with a r3 shell, ox femoral head, and anthology ha stem, the patient had pain and a dislocation.A revision surgery had to be done on (b)(6) 2019, where the femoral head, was exchanged for another ox femoral head, and the liner was changed for a r3 xlpe liner.The stem and shell implanted during the primary surgery were not explanted.The patient's current health status is unknown.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Internal complaint reference: (b)(4).
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Manufacturer Narrative
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H3, h6: the devices were not returned for evaluation; therefore, a device analysis could not be performed.The clinical/medical investigation concluded that the requested clinical documentation has not been provided.It is noted clinical/medical records are not available; therefore, there were no clinical factors found which would have contributed to the event.The patient impact beyond the reported revision cannot be determined with the information provided.Device specific identifiers were not provided.Therefore, an evaluation of the manufacturing records, complaint history review, instructions for use, risk management files and prior actions review could not be performed.At this time, we have no reason to suspect that the product failed to meet any specifications at the time of manufacture.Factors that could contribute to the reported event include traumatic injury, patient anatomy or abnormal loading of limb.Based on this investigation, the need for corrective action is not indicated.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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