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SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. JOURN ART INS BCS STD 7-8 RT 9; PROSTH, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONST, CEMENTED, POLY/METAL/POLY
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| Model Number |
74023271 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Fracture (1260)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Injury (2348)
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| Date of Event |
01/01/1901
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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 after surgery, right tkr, the patient suffered from pain, discomfort and repetitive bleeding episodes.Arthroscopic examination and knee debridement were performed with no infection confirmed, this providing only temporal relief, resulting in revision surgery due to poly breakage.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Results of investigation: the devices, used in treatment, was not returned for evaluation and the reported event could not be confirmed.The devices were manufactured in 2007 and 2008.A review of the device history records for the listed batches did not reveal any deviation from the standard manufacturing processes.At this time, we have no reason to suspect that the product failed to meet any product specifications at the time of manufacture.A complaint history review found related failures; this failure mode will be monitored for future complaints for any necessary corrective actions.A review of the risk management file and instructions for use document for this failure mode was conducted and has been identified.Our clinical/medical team noted: this patient¿s bilateral primary surgery was performed in july 2008.The patient presented acute spontaneous hemarthrosis in june 2009.The left knee had two episodes of spontaneous bleeding.The right knee presented repetitive bleeding and possible infection.This resulted in an arthroscopic examination and knee debridement; (no infection was confirmed) this provided only temporal relief in july 2009.The exact date of the revision surgery for the broken insert in unknown.No clinical/medical documentation has been provided.Without supporting documents, a thorough investigation cannot be performed.Should information become available this complaint can be re-assessed.Impact to the patient cannot be determined based on the limited information.The root cause cannot be concluded with the information available.Based on this investigation, the need for corrective action is not indicated.Without the products involved, our investigation could not proceed.Should the device or additional information be received, the complaint will be reopened.No further investigation warranted for this complaint; however we will continue to monitor for future complaints and investigate as necessary.We consider this investigation closed.
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