MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AG POLARCUP SHELL 47 CEMENTED; PROSTHESIS, HIP, HEMI-, FEMORAL, METAL/POLYMER, CEMENTED OR UNCEMENTED

Model Number	75017196
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Unspecified Infection (1930)
Date of Event	02/10/2014
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Internal complaint reference: (b)(6).
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that, after a right thr revision surgery performed where a polarcup shell 47 cemented and a polarcup xlpe insert 47/28 non-cem were implanted, patient experienced an unspecified infection.This complication was addressed by conducting a revision surgery on (b)(6) 2014.All prothesis components were explanted and replaced with competitors' implants.The patient's outcome is unknown.This information was provided by the national joint registry of the united kingdom, as part of a retrospective data collection of patients who underwent either a revision or re-revision surgery where a polarcup shell was part of the hip construct.As such, no further information will be available.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
A total of 70 revision surgeries involving polarcup devices was reported by the uk national joint registry.104 complaints were opened accordingly.A review of the device history record (dhr), of the complaint history (chr), of the instruction for use (ifu), of the risk management file (rmr) and of past escalation (per) was performed.No relevant supporting clinical information was provided.Based on insufficient information, a thorough clinical assessment cannot be performed at this time.The patient's current condition is unknown and the patient impact beyond the reported events could not be determined.Based on the chr and dhr evaluation performed there is no indication that any failure to meet specification contributed to the reported events.The reported failure modes are outlined in the device instruction for use lit no 12.23 03/21.The occurrence and severity of the reported issues are in line with the risk plans.The root cause of the reported events was attributed to known inherent risks of the devices.No corrective actions have been initiated.Internal complaint reference number: (b)(4).

• Brand Name: POLARCUP SHELL 47 CEMENTED
• Common Device Name: PROSTHESIS, HIP, HEMI-, FEMORAL, METAL/POLYMER, CEMENTED OR UNCEMENTED
• Manufacturer (Section D): SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AG; schachenallee 29; aarau CH-50 00; SZ CH-5000
• Manufacturer (Section G): SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AG; schachenallee 29; aarau CH-50 00; SZ CH-5000
• Manufacturer Contact: holly topping ; 7000 west william cannon drive; austin, TX 78735 ; 5123913905
• MDR Report Key: 15089845
• Report Number: 9613369-2022-00446
• Device Sequence Number: 19847414
• Product Code: KWY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07611996096194
• UDI-Public: 07611996096194
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: UK
• PMA/510(K) Number: K070278
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Explanted Year: 2014
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Foreign,Study,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 08/18/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 12/07/2017
• Device Model Number: 75017196
• Device Catalogue Number: 75017196
• Device Lot Number: A1022719
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/30/2022
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/03/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/22/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 08/18/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 12/07/2010
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention; Hospitalization
• Patient Age: 75 YR
• Patient Sex: Female