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SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. 40MM OXINIUM MODULAR HEAD; PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, UNCEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER, POROUS
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| Catalog Number |
71342340 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Medical device site infection (4845)
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| Date of Event |
09/01/2019
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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 the patient underwent a revision surgery of her right tha system (competitor product) on (b)(6) 2019 due to periprosthetic joint infection and loosening.During the revision surgery, the femoral component and the bearings were explanted and replaced with a depuy liner acetabular, a smith and nephew redapt femoral stem, and a smith and nephew oxinium femoral head.As reported, on (b)(6) 2019, the patient suffered from an infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal right hip prosthesis and was revised.During this second revision surgery, the femoral head, acetabular insert and liner were explanted.There is no further information at this time.The current state of health of the patient is unknown.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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H10: internal reference number: (b)(4).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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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information: date of event (b3).
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