FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BHR

MDR report key: 2940431 · Received February 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005477969-2013-00035
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 4, 2013
Date of Event
January 24, 2013
Report Date
April 12, 2013
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS LTD
Product Code
NXT
PMA / PMN Number
P040033
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SF
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED DUE TO PAIN AND ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS. THE PATIENT CONSULTED HER SURGEON IN LATE 2012 COMPLAINING OF PAIN FOLLOWING HER DAILY EXERCISE ROUTINE, WITH THE PAIN BEING EXACERBATED FOLLOWING A 20KM HIKE. X-RAYS WERE TAKEN AND DID NOT REVEAL ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS. BLOOD TESTS SHOWED ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS. THE IMPLANTS WERE REPORTEDLY WELL FIXED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
46914 BHR ACETABULAR CUP NXT SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS LTD 62680 012

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Hospitalization| R FEMORAL HEAD, PART # 74121146, LOT # 66635 026| FEMORAL HEAD, PART# 74121146, LOT# 66635