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| Catalog Number |
72562010 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Insufficient Information (4580)
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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 a patient visited emergency department due to pedestrian vs.Car accident, rt femur fracture, left humeral fracture, left ankle fracture, left great toe fracture, left knee ligament injury, multiple disruptions pelvic ring with unstable pattern.This patient underwent an orif fixation with evos plate and screws.The patient underwent revision surgery 17 days after primary procedure due to a failure of the left orif humerus fixation.During the revision, the plate and screws were explanted and a new evos system was implanted instead.No further information is available.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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H3, h6: 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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