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SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. OXINIUM FEM HD 12/14 22 MM +0; PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/CERAMIC/POLYMER, CEMENTED OR NON-POROUS
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| Model Number |
71342200 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Inflammation (1932)
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| Date of Event |
03/30/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that, after a thr revision had been performed on (b)(6) 2020 to treat a failed previous hip surgery due to elevated cobalt levels from lab results, the patient required a hip corticosteroid injection at two year visit follow up for hip bursitis.The outcome of the patient is not known.This incident was noticed in a retrospective post-market clinical follow up activity (pmcf) where anonymized data summarizing outcomes were gathered; therefore, additional information is not known.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Internal complaint reference: (b)(4).This complaint was opened by smith+nephew to document a patient complication identified through the review of clinical evidence from post market clinical data collection activities that includes reference to the use of a smith+nephew product.The reported issue(s) relate to known inherent procedural risks that are appropriately documented in our risk files.Smith+nephew will continue to monitor trends in accordance with our post-market surveillance process and take necessary action as required if anticipated severity and/or occurrence rates are exceeded.Smith+nephew has no reason to suspect that the product failed to meet any specifications at the time of manufacture.Based on our review of all currently available information, we are unable to confirm a relationship between the reported event and the device or identify a definitive root cause.However, as the use of our product cannot be excluded as a potential cause or contributory factor to the reported issue, we are conservatively submitting this report in accordance with applicable regulations.If additional information becomes available that alters the conclusions of this report, a follow-up report will be submitted as required.
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