SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. LEGION NARROW PS OXIN SZ 5N LT; PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL
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Model Number 71421265 |
Device Problem
Contamination /Decontamination Problem (2895)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 12/08/2020 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).
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Event Description
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It was reported that the nurse opened the femoral component and there was a red wax looking material on the inside of the implant.We opened a new implant and it was normal.No further information was provided it is unknown if there was a case involved.All available information has been disclosed.If additional information should become available, a supplemental report will be submitted accordingly.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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H3, h6: the associated device was returned and evaluated.A visual inspection of the returned device confirmed the stated failure mode.There appears to be residue on the inner grit blasted surface of the device.The device was manufactured in 2020.According to the packaging sequence a "red wax" should not be in the package.A review of complaint history for the part number over the past 24 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 manufacturing records did not reveal a manufacturing abnormality that could have caused or contributed to the reported incident.At this time, we do have reason to suspect that the product failed to meet any product specifications at the time of manufacture.A review of the risk management file revealed this failure mode was previously identified.The anticipated risk level is still adequate.Assessment of historical escalated cases concluded that there are no prior actions related to this device and failure mode.A contribution of the device to the reported event could be corroborated as the device had a residue along the inner cavity of the device.A possible probable cause could include but is not limited to manufacturing process.Based on this investigation, the need for corrective action is not indicated.The internal quality process determined that the event was found to be low risk.Should additional information be received, the complaint will be reopened.No further investigation is warranted for this complaint; however, we will continue to monitor future complaints and investigate as necessary.Additional information: d8, d9.
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