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SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. OXINIUM FEM HD 12/14 36 MM +0; PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER, CEMENTED
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| Catalog Number |
71343600 |
| 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 |
09/01/2022
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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 patient underwent a right revision surgery in (b)(6) 2022 due to a periprosthetic fracture.During the revision surgery smith & nephew devices were implanted (oxinium femoral head 12/14 taper 36 mm +0 and redapt 240mm sleeveless revision stem size 17 standard offset) along with competitor device from depuy (cable orthopedic titanium cocr 1.7mm 750mm crimp sterile cervical cerclage).The identity of the primary hip system is unknown.Later, on that same month patient suffered from an unspecified infection that required re-revision surgery.Acetabular liner from a competitor was explanted as well as the oxinium femoral head 12/14 taper 36 mm +0.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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Internal reference number: (b)(4).H10: 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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