SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. R3 0 DEG XLPE ACET LNR 36MM X MM56; PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, UNCEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER, POROUS
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Catalog Number 71332756 |
Device Problem
Misassembled (1398)
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Patient Problem
Injury (2348)
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Event Date 11/29/2018 |
Event Type
Injury
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Event Description
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It was reported that revision surgery was carried out for a hip prosthesis exchange due to it broke at the shaft.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information received by the manufacturer has identified that this event should be re-evaluated for mdr reporting.The new information states that this is a duplicate of the case (b)(4) related to a nanos stem, manufactured by third party manufacturer ohst medizintechnik ag.This product is manufactured by ohst medizintechnik ag rathenow and locally distributed by smith & nephew gmbh marl.The investigation activities has been conducted by smith & nephew gmbh marl according to local procedure., therefore, it was determined that this case does not meet the threshold for reporting and is a non-reportable event.If further details are provided confirming the occurrence of a reportable event, our files will be updated accordingly and a further report submitted outlining both the event details and our investigations performed.
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