H3, h6: the associated device was returned and evaluated.A visual inspection of the returned device confirmed the stated failure mode.The device was found to be worn along the medial side of the device.A review of complaint history of the previous 12 months did not revealed similar events for the listed device, this failure mode will be monitored for future complaints for any necessary corrective actions.The clinical/medical evaluation concluded that based on the documentation provided, the clinical root cause of component wear could not be definitively concluded.Additionally, it is unknown if the patient¿s body habitus/obesity, 3rd body wear with length of time in-vivo (~ 15 years) and/or trauma contributed to the reported events.The date of symptom onset is unknown.The patient impact beyond that which was reported along with the revision could not be determined.The patient status was reportedly ¿unknown but recovering from femoral component revision to ps with ps poly implanted on existing tibial component¿.No further medical assessment can be rendered at this time.At this time, we do not have reason to suspect that the product failed to meet any product specifications at the time of manufacture.A review of the risk management file and instructions for use document revealed this failure mode was previously identified.The anticipated risk level is still adequate.Assessment of historical escalated cases concluded that there are no prior actions related to this device and failure mode.A contribution of the device to the reported event could be corroborated as the device shows signs of damage/wear.Wear potential causes could include but are not limited to friction, joint tightness, patient¿s body habitus and trauma, or lifetime of device.Based on this investigation, the need for corrective action is not indicated.Should additional information be received, the complaint will be reopened.No further investigation is warranted for this complaint; however, we will continue to monitor future complaints and investigate as necessary.We consider this investigation closed.
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