Spectron 71313104Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · SPECTRON INVIS DISTAL CENTRALIZER SIZE 4 · Class 2 · Implant
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 03596010437594), received between Apr 5, 2019 and Apr 5, 2019 — classified as 1 injury.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Insufficient Device Problem Information” (1 report).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Insufficient Device Problem Information1
Patient problems
- Unspecified Infection1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryApr 5, 2019Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT HAD A LEFT SIDE THA AT (B)(6) PUBLIC (B)(6) 2019 WITH A SPECTRON/POLARCUP CONSTRUCT VIA A POSTERIOR APPROACH. PATIENT HAS MEDICAL HISTORY OF KIDNEY TRANSPLANT. PATIENT LEFT HIP WOUND WOULD NOT HEAL AND WAS INFECTED. PATIENT HAD A WASHOUT AND DEBRIDEMENT (DONE BY ANOTHER SURGEON) AS WELL AS VAC DRESSINGS, PRIOR TO FIRST STAGE REVISION ON (B)(6) 2019. DR. PERFORMED FIRST STAGE REVISION HIP SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2019 REMOVING ACETABULAR IMPLANTS WITH ZIMMER EXPLANT AND USING RENOVATION HIP TO REMOVE FEMORAL COMPONENT. SURGEON PERFORMED AN ETO AND REMOVED CEMENT FROM FEMUR WITH RENOVATION INSTRUMENTS. ACETABULUM REAMED AND FEMUR REAMED. WOUND DEBRIDED AND IRRIGATED WITH SALINE AND BETADINE AND FEMUR CABLED WITH CIRCLAGE WIRE TEMPORARILY. WOUND CLOSED, AND THEN PT RE-PREPPED AND DRAPED WITH WHOLE NEW SETUP. PT THEN REOPENED AND THEN DALLMILES CABLES APPLIED TO FEMUR AND ZB HIP CEMENT SPACER INSERTED WITH PALACOS COPAL CEMENT LOADED WITH ANTIBIOTIC USED TO FIX HIP CEMENT SPACER. WOUND IRRIGATED AND CLOSED IN LAYERS.
Patient problems: Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 8489177 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.