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It was reported that, after a left tka had been performed on (b)(6) 2010, the patient experienced a post breakage of the journey art ins bcs std 7 8 lt11.A revision surgery was performed on (b)(6) 2022 to replace the insert with a journey 7/8 13mm revision insert.The current health status of patient is unknown.
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H3, h6: the associated device was returned and evaluated.A visual inspection of the returned device confirmed the stated failure mode.The post of the device fractured, rendering the device inoperative.A review of complaint history for the part number over the past 12 months and for the batch number based on historical data of the device did not reveal similar events for the listed device.The clinical/medical evaluation concluded that per complaint details, a left insert revision was performed due to a broken post approximately 12 years post implantation.Per correspondence, the patient reportedly did not experience any symptoms and the requested medical documentation was not available.The current health status of patient remains unknown.Without the requested clinical documentation, the root cause of the reported event could not be fully assessed.The patient impact beyond the reported insert post breakage and revision could not be determined.No further medical assessment could be rendered at this time.A review of the manufacturing records did not reveal a manufacturing abnormality that could have caused or contributed to the reported incident.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.Possible causes could include but not limited to traumatic injury, patient anatomy or abnormal loading of limb.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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