FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CERAMIC

MDR report key: 3162272 · Received June 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
9613369-2013-00047
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 11, 2013
Date of Event
May 15, 2013
Report Date
May 23, 2013
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Product Code
LPF
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BASED ON THE RECEIVED INFORMATION (X-RAYS, SURGICAL REPORT OF REVISION) A STEEP POSITION OF HE SHELL IN SITU EXISTED PRE REVISION. A STEEP POSITION OF THE SHELL DECREASES ROM OF THE HIP JOINT POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN IMPINGEMENT BTWEEN COMPONENTS OF THE PROSTHESIS AND AN INCREASED RISK FOR SUBLUXATION OF THE BALL HEAD. HOWEVER, IT REMAINS UNCLEAR IF THE POSITION OF THE SHELL CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED INCIDENT. BASED ON THE RECEIVED INFORMATION THE ROOT CAUSE AS WELL AS THE POINT IN TIME WHEN THE INSERT BREAKAGE OCCURED COULDN'T BE DEFINED CONCLUSIVELY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
262292 CERAMIC CERAMIC CERAMIC INSERT STANDARD 44/36 LPF SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Hospitalization| R