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SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. GNS II CMT TIB SIZE 6 RIGHT; PROSTHESIS,KNEE,PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL,SEMICONSTRAINED,CEMENTED,POLY/METAL/POLY
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| Catalog Number |
71420188 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Injury (2348); Neck Stiffness (2434)
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| Date of Event |
06/01/2013
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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 patient was diagnosed with right knee stiffness status post revision, and right knee replacement.A manipulation under anesthesia and an injection of pain cocktail containing toradol, morphine, epinephrine and bupivacaine, in periarticular tissues and intra-articularly were performed.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The associated complaint devices were not returned.A clinical evaluation was conducted and based on the information provided, the ¿loss of range of motion¿ experienced by the patient was likely a delayed progression of the post-operative healing phase and not a failure of the smith and nephew device.(b)(4): details regarding the patient¿s weight-bearing status, bone quality, and trauma history have not been provided.Based on the limited information provided and without the return of the device for evaluation the root cause of the reported instability cannot be determined however, during the revision it was found that the patella was tracking laterally and not congruently in the femoral groove, and this is likely a contributing factor to the instability.The patient impact beyond the revision itself cannot be concluded.(b)(4): based on the information provided, the ¿right knee stiffness¿ experienced by the patient was likely due to the delay in physical therapy following the revision and not a failure of the smith and nephew device.It was reported that ¿she did well postoperatively, though did not perform physical therapy to our satisfaction, partly because of her vertigo and pain issues.¿ no further medical assessment is possible at this time based on the information provided.A review of complaint history on the listed parts revealed no prior complaints 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.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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