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SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. JOURN ART INS BCS STD 5-6 RT18; PROSTHESIS,KNEE,PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL,SMICONSTRAIND,CMNTD,POLYMR/METL/POLYMR
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| Catalog Number |
74023256 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Integrity Problem (2978)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Pain (1994); Injury (2348)
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| Date of Event |
04/30/2018
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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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It was reported that a revision surgery was performed due to pain.Surgeon noticed that the poly being explanted was defective.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The associated journey articular insert was returned and evaluated.A lab analysis conducted during this investigation noted that the post has fractured off; and the inferior edge at the anterior side of the insert has fractured also.The lock detail, the central notch posterior lock detail and internal notch lock detail on the device are deformed.However, there is no wear observed on the condylar articular surface of the part.The exact cause of the post fracture and other conditions mentioned could not be determined from the investigation of the device.There were no observations of material or manufacturing deviations in the course of this investigation.Our investigation including a review of review of the manufacturing records did not reveal a manufacturing abnormality that could have caused or contributed to the reported incident.A review of complaint history for the listed part revealed no prior complaints for the listed failure mode with the same batch number.A clinical evaluation indicated that no clinically supportive documents were provided to conduct a thorough medical assessment.No medical assessment is warranted at this time.No further investigation is warranted for this complaint; however we will continue to monitor for future complaints and investigate as necessary.We consider this investigation closed.Should additional information be received, the complaint will be reopened.
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