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SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. R3 20 DEG +4 XLPE ACET LNR 36MM X 64MM; PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, UNCEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER, POROUS
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| Catalog Number |
71338564 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Insufficient Device Problem Information (3190)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Unspecified Infection (1930)
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| Date of Event |
05/25/2018
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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 the patient underwent revision on the right thr (b)(6) 2018.Presents with acute infection of right thr.
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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 was reported that a revision surgery was performed due to acute infection.Multiple unsuccessful requests have been made to obtain relevant supporting medical information to assist with a clinical investigation.Additionally, 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 part revealed no prior complaint for the listed batch 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.We consider this investigation closed.
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