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It was reported that, after a thr surgery, the patient underwent a revision surgery on (b)(6) 2022.When the surgeon dissected down, soon realized that the or3o dual mobility trial insert 28/44 from the previous surgery was left in the patient.The trial was removed along with the real implanted stem, head and insert.Current health status of the patient is unknown.
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Section h3, h6: the device was not returned for evaluation; therefore, a device analysis could not be performed.The clinical/medical investigation concluded that, the indication for the thr revision is unclear, as no additional requested information was provided.The patient¿s current health status is unknown.Smith and nephew has not received the requested patient specific documentation, the explanted device, and/or adequate materials to fully evaluate the root cause of the complaint.The patient impact beyond that which was reported, ¿trial insert from the previous surgery was left in the patient,¿ could not be determined.Device batch number was not provided, thus, an evaluation of the manufacturing records could not be performed.A review of complaint history for the previous 12 months did not reveal similar events for the listed device.A review of instructions for use for care, maintenance, cleaning and sterilization of smith & nephew orthopedics devices revealed that visually inspecting for damage or wear, including components in their disassembled state prior to re-assembly as well as ensuring components are re-assembled securely is indicated.A review of the risk management file revealed this failure mode was previously identified.The anticipated risk level is still adequate.A historical review concluded that there are no prior actions related to this product and event.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 surgical technique used or user/procedural variance.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.H6: health effect - clinical code.
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