Batch review performed on 31 may 2021: lot 170788: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 05-apr-2017.Expiration date: 2022-03-28.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, (b)(4) items of the same lot have been already sold without any other similar reported event.Clinical evaluation: 1.5 years after primary uka the tibial component loosened and required revision.From the radiographs supplied, it seems that the medial proximal tibial bone lost density and became unable to sustain the baseplate, for unknown reasons.According to the surgeon's analysis, the baseplate could not be seated fully on cortical bone, particularly it did not reach the anterior tibial cortex.This is of course a good explanation, but the images we have available are not sufficient for us to confirm this hypothesis.We don't see any reason to suspect a faulty implant.
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