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It was reported that a patient experienced a right knee revision surgery on (b)(6) 2005, due to pain.The reason for pain was not reported.Initial surgery date was (b)(6) 2002.No additional information about the event, or patient has been provided.These devices are used for treatment not diagnosis.It is found in a review of the labeling, and ifu 700-096-004 rev.N , it is known that device specific risks consist of: fracture, migration, loosening, subluxation, or dislocation of the prothesis, or any of its components, any of which may require a second surgical intervention, or revision.Pain is a known surgical procedure risk.As part of the preoperative assessment, the surgeon must ensure that no biological, biomechanical, or other factors exist that might adversely affect the surgery, and/or postoperative period.Revisions or surgical interventions are a known complication found in joint replacements.All patients should be instructed on the limitations of the prosthesis and the possibility of subsequent surgery.The patient should be cautioned to monitor activities and protect the replaced joint from unreasonable stresses and follow the written instructions of the physician with respect to follow-up care and treatment.The surgeon must be fully knowledgeable about all aspects of the surgical technique to use the implants in accordance with the indications and contraindications and be trained according to the proper use of the system instrumentation and implants.It is a known complication that a patient's age, weight, or activity level would cause the surgeon to expect early failure of the system.As noted in "why are total knee arthroplasties failing today - has anything changed after 10 years?", the top five reasons for total knee arthroplasty revision/surgical intervention account for approximately 85% of the reasons that drive revision/surgical intervention.The failure mechanisms are as follows: 39.9% for loosening; 27.4% for infection; 7.35% for instability; 4.7% for periprosthetic fracture; and 4.5 % for arthrofibrosis.In early revisions (less than two years) infection was found to be the most common failure mechanism and late revisions show aseptic loosening as the most common reason.1 1.Sharkey, p.L.(2014s, september).Why are total knee arthroplasties failing today - has anything changed after 10 years? the journal of arthroplasty, 29.Based on review of all available information, there is no evidence to suggest that the reported event is related to any design or manufacturing issues.The revision surgery reported for pain was likely the result of patient conditions.There has been no patient information provided; therefore, the patient risk/clinical factors cannot be assessed.
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