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SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. JOURNEY TIBIA BASE NP RT SZ 2; PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL
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| Catalog Number |
74022212 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Unspecified Infection (1930)
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| Date of Event |
04/26/2018
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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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Revision surgery was performed due to infection.The surgeon considered it is not the product failure because it takes long time after implantation.The products cannot be returned.No more information is available.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The associated complaint devices were not returned.A clinical evaluation was conducted and it has been communicated via email that no relevant supporting clinical information will be provided, and there is no report of the patient's current condition.Therefore based on insufficient information, a clinical assessment cannot be performed at this time.A review of complaint history on the listed parts revealed no prior complaint for the listed batches with the same failure mode.A review of the manufacturing records did not reveal a manufacturing abnormality that could have caused or contributed to the reported incident.This included a review of sterilization documents which indicated that the product was sterilized according to sterilization release documentation.Without the actual product involved and/or device information, our investigation cannot proceed.If the device or new information is received in the future, this complaint can be re-opened.No further actions are being taken at this time.
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