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SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. REF XLPE 28 20 DEG 50-52 E; PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER, POROUS UNCEMENTED
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| Catalog Number |
71333324 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Insufficient Device Problem Information (3190)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Information (3190)
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| Date of Event |
11/01/2018
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the reflection xlpe 20 degree overlapped acetabular size e did not get seated to the corresponding 52mm reflection 3 hole acetabular shell in a primary thr.Surgeon struggled for almost 45 minutes for getting it locked.Finally, they were forced to remove the two screws and the acetabular shell because of this issue (though the acetabular shell and screws fixed perfectly) and implanted a same size cemented reflection all poly cup with bone cement.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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It was reported that the liner cannot match with the acetabular cup.The associated reflection xlpe liner, reflection 3 hole shell and screws were returned and evaluated.A dimensional evaluation was completed on the returned shell for all critical features, and the failure mode could not be confirmed through this evaluation.A dimensional inspection was attempted on the liner; the damage/deformation at several features of the device would not allow for accurate measurement.The liner showed some marking and scoring on the face of the device.These marks were likely by instrumentation during the attempts to impact.Our investigation including a review of the manufacturing records for the listed batches did not reveal any deviation from the standard manufacturing processes.A review of the complaint history for the listed parts revealed no prior complaints for the listed failure mode with the same batch number.At this time, we have no reason to suspect that the products failed to meet any product specifications at the time of manufacture.A relationship, if any, between the devices and the reported incident could not be corroborated.No further investigation warranted for this complaint; however smith and nephew will continue to monitor for future complaints and investigate as necessary.Should additional information be received, the complaint will be reopened.
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