SMITH AND NEPHEW SMITH AND NEPHEW KNEE IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL
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Model Number 71453257,41421208 |
Device Problems
Loose or Intermittent Connection (1371); Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth (4002); Separation Problem (4043)
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Patient Problems
Failure of Implant (1924); Pain (1994)
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Event Date 07/12/2021 |
Event Type
Injury
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Event Description
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On (b)(6) 2018 i had a (rt.Total knee repl) furnish by (smith and nephew) and the (cement) used was by (depuy).I experience off and on knee pain in or around ((b)(6) 2020) the pain continued and became problematic so i consulted my primary doctor on ((b)(6) 2021) he ordered xray's and referred me out to see an (orthopedic) on ((b)(6) 2021) who in turn stated that the xr's showed a (loosening of hardware) and a separation or deterioration between (cement and bone) he also stated that i will need (knee revision surgery) so he referred me to see a (joint specialist surgeon) but that appt isn't until ((b)(6) 2021) some (two months) from now so i'm constantly calling checking in for an earlier appt.And i have been place's on a call list for any cancellation, i have also e-mail the referring (ortho) if he could change his referral order from (routine to stat) but i have yet received a response; furthermore the (ortho) didn't palpate my knee to gauge the severity, he only viewed the xray's and didn't examining my knee for fear of further damage, you would think that raises the order to a (stat) level.Question: if judgements on lawsuits or settlements have already concluded what do present trauma patient do, does that mean that companies are off the hook until they are force to stop selling these devices.X ray's reveal the need for a knee revision, regarding the medical device i do have the implant records.Fda safety report id # (b)(4).
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