FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BHR

MDR report key: 3844719 · Received June 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
3005477969-2014-00352
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 3, 2014
Date of Event
April 8, 2014
Report Date
June 3, 2014
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW
Product Code
NXT
PMA / PMN Number
P040033
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SWELLING REVISION SURGERY PERFORMED DUE TO SWELLING OF RIGHT LEG AND SMALL FLUID POCKET IN RIGHT GROIN. PATIENT HAD FALLS IN LATE NOVEMBER/ EARLY (B)(6) 2011 AND (B)(6) 2012 (FELL BACKWARDS, TWISTED TO SAVE HIP) AND 2 MONTHS AFTER (B)(6) FALL DEVELOPED A PAINLESS SWELLING OF RIGHT LEG ALL OVER, WORSE AROUND THE CALF AND ANKLE OF RIGHT FOOT. DOPPLER CONFIRMED NO DVT. WHOLE BLOOD METAL ION TESTING DONE IN (B)(6) IN (B)(6) 2013: COBALT=5.1PPB, CHROMIUM=3.31PPB. ON EXAMINATION ON (B)(6) 2014, IT WAS NOTED THERE WAS SWELLING OF THE RIGHT LOWER LIMB, WORSE BELOW KNEE, REDNESS AND PITTING OEDEMA, AND A PALPABLE SWELLING FIRM AROUND 10CM WIDE. X-RAYS REVISED. REVISION SURGERY NOTED THERE WAS FLUID IN THE HIP JOINT AND THIS WAS SENT FOR CULTURE. THE SYNOVIUM WAS SLIGHTLY DISCOLOURED, POSSIBLY WITH METAL. THE BEARING LOOED PRISTINE, BUT WHEN THE FEMORAL HEAD WAS REMOVED THERE WAS CORROSION AT THE HEAD/NECK TAPER. X-RAYS TAKEN ON:(B)(6) 2008, PRE OP THR.(B)(6) 2014, PRE-OP REVISION.(B)(6) 2014, POST-OP REVISION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
324563 BHR ACETABULAR CUP NXT SMITH & NEPHEW 08DW16574 008

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Hospitalization| R MODULAR SLEEVE, # 74222100, LOT # 08CW16013| MODULAR HEAD, # 74222150, LOT # 08EW17063 011