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SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. JRNY BCS PAT RESRF RD 41 MM STD; PROSTHESIS,KNEE,PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL,SEMICONSTRAIND,CMNTD,POLYMR/METAL/POLYMR
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| Catalog Number |
74024841 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Migration or Expulsion of Device (1395)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Injury (2348)
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| Date of Event |
01/06/2015
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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 presented right patellar bursitis loosened migrated patellar component.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The associated complaint device was not returned.The clinical/medical concluded, based on the available information, the root cause of the patellar loosening and aseptic loosening which resulted in this patient's pain cannot be concluded.The components remain in-situ at this time; therefore a thorough investigation cannot be performed.Should a revision be performed and relevant information becomes available, this complaint can be re-assessed.A review of the production documentation for the corresponding products did not reveal any deviation from the standard manufacturing processes.We recommend that all re-usable instruments be routinely inspected for wear/damage and replaced as necessary.Without the actual product involved, our investigation cannot proceed.If the device or new information is received in the future, this complaint can be re-opened.We consider this investigation closed.
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