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Clinical evaluation performed by medical affairs manager: delayed infection in hinged total knee arthroplasty, 4 months after implantation.Infection is a known possible adverse event following every surgery, including tka's.To date, there is no reason to suspect that the cause may be linked to the implanted devices.Preliminary investigation performed by r&d manager: revision surgery of a gmk hinge implant after 4 months from primary implantation due to infection.Pictures of the explanted components have been sent for investigation.No anomalies can be noted on explanted components.Infection is a known possible adverse event following every surgery, including tka's.There is no reason to suspect that the event is related to the device.Batch review performed on 28 may 2021: lot 189366: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 12-apr-2019.Expiration date: 2024-02-18.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, (b)(4) items of the same lot have been already sold without any similar reported event.Additional devices involved: batch reviews performed on 28 may 2021: gmk-hinge 02.09.0314h fixed tibial insert size 3/14mm (k130299) lot 1810690: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 13-may-2019.Expiration date: 2024-04-28.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, (b)(4) items of the same lot have been already sold without any similar reported event.Gmk-hinge 02.09.4003l fixed tibial tray size 3 l (k130299) lot 1906383: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 04-dec-2019.Expiration date: 2024-11-24.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, (b)(4) items of the same lot have been already sold without any similar reported event.Gmk-hinge 02.07.204fdw femoral wedge distal size 2/4mm (k102437) lot 1908414: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 04-dec-2019.Expiration date: 2024-11-24.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, (b)(4) items of the same lot have been already sold without any similar reported event.Gmk-hinge 02.07.Fcl13065 extension stem - fluted ø 13 l 65 (k120790) lot 1902929: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 19-july-2019.Expiration date: 2024-07-09.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, (b)(4) items of the same lot have been already sold without any similar reported event.Gmk-hinge 02.07.0005 offset connector 5 mm (k102437) lot 2000828: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 04-june-2020.Expiration date: 2025-05-24.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, (b)(4) items of the same lot have been already sold without any similar reported event.Gmk-hinge 02.07.Fcl18065 extension stem - fluted ø 18 l 65 (k120790) lot 1900655: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 17-june-2019.Expiration date: 2024-06-03.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, (b)(4) items of the same lot have been already sold without any similar reported event.Gmk-hinge 02.07.204fdw femoral wedge distal size 2/4mm (k102437) lot 1904844: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 04-oct-2019.Expiration date: 2024-09-23.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, (b)(4) items of the same lot have been already sold without any similar reported event.
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