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SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. JOURNEY TIBIA BASE NP LT SZ 5; PROSTH, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONST, CEMENTED, POLY/METAL/POLY
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| Catalog Number |
74022225 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Loose or Intermittent Connection (1371)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Injury (2348)
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| Date of Event |
10/31/2018
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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 tibial loosening.All the implants were removed except the patella.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The associated complaint devices were not returned.A clinical evaluation was conducted and the documents provided, the implantation report for the left tka and the revision surgical report for the right tka have been reviewed.The review of these documents did not contribute to the investigation nor did they provide insight to the failure mode.Therefore, no thorough clinical assessment of the reported issue can be rendered.Should additional information be provided, the clinical/medical investigation task will be reopened.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.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Correct aware date.
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