FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MI TRIAL FEM HEAD 32 +0

MDR report key: 11683506 · Received April 18, 2021

Report

Report Number
1020279-2021-03077
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 18, 2021
Date of Event
March 23, 2021
Report Date
May 27, 2021
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Product Code
JDH
UDI-DI
03596010555618
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE DEVICE, INTENDED FOR USE IN TREATMENT, WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THEREFORE, THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS AND THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AT THIS TIME. A COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW FOUND RELATED FAILURES; THIS FAILURE MODE WILL BE MONITORED FOR FUTURE COMPLAINTS FOR ANY NECESSARY CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. THIS DEVICE IS A REUSABLE INSTRUMENT THAT CAN BE EXPOSED TO NUMEROUS SURGERIES; DAMAGE FROM REPEATED USE CAN OCCUR. DAMAGE FROM PROLONGED USE, MISUSE OR ROUGH HANDLING ARE LIKELY PROBABLE CAUSES OF THE REPORTED EVENT. WE RECOMMEND THAT ALL REUSABLE INSTRUMENTS BE ROUTINELY INSPECTED FOR WEAR AND DAMAGE AND REPLACED AS NECESSARY. AT THIS TIME, WE HAVE NO REASON TO SUSPECT THAT THE PRODUCT FAILED TO MEET ANY PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE. A RELATIONSHIP, IF ANY, BETWEEN THE DEVICE AND THE REPORTED INCIDENT COULD NOT BE CORROBORATED. BASED ON THIS INVESTIGATION, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED FOR THIS COMPLAINT; HOWEVER, WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR FUTURE COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATE AS NECESSARY. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED. WE CONSIDER THIS INVESTIGATION CLOSED. H8

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT, THREE 32 +0 TRIAL HEADS ARE WORN AND WILL NOT ARTICULATE WITH THE FEMORAL STEM SECURELY. NO CASE REPORTED; THEREFORE, THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
580995 MI TRIAL FEM HEAD 32 +0 PROSTHESIS, HIP, HEMI-, TRUNNION-BEARING, FEMORAL, METAL/POLYACETAL JDH SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. 71369715 UNKNOWN 03596010555618

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1