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This follow-up is being submitted to relay additional information.No product was returned or pictures provided; therefore, visual and dimensional evaluations could not be performed.Medical records were provided and reviewed by a health care professional.Review of the available records identified the following: six weeks, moderate pain, daily narcotics, patellar crepitus/clunk/restricted mobility, fair quad muscle strength, no instability or alignment issues, rom 112°, pain 4-7/10, extremely anxious/depressed, swelling always present, moderate-severe difficulty with adls, moderate stiffness, no abnormalities on x-ray.Six months, moderate pain, daily narcotics, no abnormal patellar tracking, good quad muscle strength, no instability or alignment issues, rom 124°, pain 3-4/10, extremely anxious/depressed, swelling rarely present, moderate-severe difficulty with adls, mild stiffness, no abnormalities on x-ray.One year, left tka performed between six month and one year visit, no knee pain, no medications, no abnormal patellar tracking, excellent quad muscle strength, no instability or alignment issues, rom 125°, pain 1-2/10, moderately anxious/depressed, swelling sometimes present, mild-moderate difficulty with adls, mild stiffness, no abnormalities on x-ray, ae: pain in rear of the knee for past two weeks, soft lump also felt, x-ray by clinical team found baker¿s cyst, no treatment required, patient informed it will resolve spontaneously, outcome tolerated; a baker¿s cyst is a popliteal fluid-filled cyst that develops in the presence of swelling/inflammation that typically resolves on its own without intervention.As this patient has rheumatoid arthritis, a baker¿s cyst is not an unexpected finding and therefore not call out as a complaint category.Two years, severe pain (medial, lateral, & infrapatellar), prn narcotics, no abnormal patellar tracking, good quad muscle strength, no instability or alignment issues, rom 120°, pain 8-10/10, moderately anxious/depressed, swelling often present, moderate-extreme difficulty with adls, mild stiffness, no abnormalities on x-ray.Three years, severe pain (infrapatellar), prn narcotics, no abnormal patellar tracking, good quad muscle strength, no instability or alignment issues, rom 123°, pain 1-3/10, moderately anxious/depressed, swelling rarely present, clicking/grinding often, moderate-extreme difficulty with adls, mild stiffness, no abnormalities on x-ray.Ae: reports heart attack and underwent stent surgery, resolved; not device/procedure related, therefore, no complaint.Four years, moderate pain (posterior lateral), daily narcotics and antianxiety meds, extremely anxious/depressed, swelling often present, clicking/grinding often, moderate-extreme difficulty with adls, moderate stiffness.Device history record (dhr) was reviewed for deviations and/ or anomalies with no related deviations / anomalies identified.A definitive root cause cannot be determined.If any further information is found which would change or alter any conclusions or information, a supplemental will be filed accordingly.Zimmer biomet will continue to monitor for trends.
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