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MDA/2008/003 - Total knee replacement implants. VKS, RT-Plus and TC-Plus femoral and tibial knee components manufactured by Plus Orthopaedics/Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics Ltd (specific lot numbers)

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Type: Medical Device Alert
Series No: MDA/2008/003
Audience: Healthcare professionals
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Format: Electronic and paper
Size: A4
Pages: 7
Price: free
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Copyright: Crown
   

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Issued: 16 January 2008 at 15:30
Ref: MDA/2008/003


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Action
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Information request


This alert updates MDA/2007/092 issued on 04 December 2007.

Device:
Total knee replacement implants.
VKS, RT-Plus and TC-Plus femoral and tibial knee components manufactured by Plus Orthopaedics/Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics Ltd (specific lot numbers).		  
Problem:
Extension of recall of implants which may have incorrect alloy composition.

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Action by:

  • Orthopaedic surgeons
  • Theatre managers
  • Theatre nurses
  

Action:

  • Do not implant affected products (lot numbers listed in Appendix).
  • Quarantine all affected products and return them to the manufacturer.
  • Report revisions or adverse incidents related to affected products to the MHRA.
  

Distributed to:

NHS trusts in England - Chief Executives*
Healthcare Commission (CHAI) - Headquarters
Primary care trusts in England - Chief Executives*

* via CE Bulletin

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Contacts:
Details of manufacturer contacts and MHRA contacts for technical and clinical aspects.
Change of address or removal from address list for Healthcare Commission.		  

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Appendix:
Manufacturer’s extended list of affected products distributed to UK hospitals (in pdf only).		  

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Action deadlines for the Safety Alert Broadcast System (SABS)
Deadline (action underway): 30 January 2008
Deadline (action complete): 17 March 2008


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