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Unstable (1667)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Failure of Implant (1924); Pain (1994); Alteration in Body Temperature (4568); Swelling/ Edema (4577)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).Concomitant medical products: concomitant devices: nexgen lps-flex articular surface size ef 12mm catalog #: 00596403212 lot #: 64066055.Nexgen cemented standard all poly patella size 32mm catalog #: 00597206532, lot #: 64129894.Nexgen nonaugmentable option tibial component size 4 catalog #: 00598603702, lot #: 64210105.Report source: foreign: (b)(6).The complainant has indicated that the product will not be returned to zimmer biomet for investigation, as the device remains implanted.The investigation is in process.Once the investigation has been completed, a follow-up mdr will be submitted.Multiple mdr reports were filed for this patient; please see all reports associated with this event: 0001822565-2022-00971, 0002648920-2022-00094, 0002648920-2022-00095.Investigation incomplete.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the patient experienced severe pain, swelling, instability and the knee was hot to the touch following knee arthroplasty.No additional information is available.
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Event or Problem Description
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No further event information available at the time of this report.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional information.The following sections were updated: b4, g3, g6, h2, h3, h6, h10.H6 - component code - proposed code is mechanical (g4) - femur.The device history records were reviewed and no discrepancies were identified.Per the package insert, pain, swelling and instability are known adverse effects of this system.However, a definitive root cause could not be determined with the information provided.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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