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| Medical Device Problem Code |
Unstable (1667)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Pain (1994); Joint Laxity (4526)
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| Date of Event |
08/15/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the patient underwent an initial right total knee arthroplasty.Approximately 11 months post implantation, the patient was revised due to pain, instability, and tibial subsidence.All components were exchanged.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).Foreign source: australia.Concomitant medical products: 42532006702 - tibial component - 64831065, 42502806002 - femoral component - 64681685, competitor cement.The device will not be returned for analysis; however, an investigation of the reported event is in progress.Once the investigation is completed, a supplemental medwatch will be submitted.Multiple mdr reports were filed for this event, please see associated reports: 3007963827-2022-00221, 0001822565-2022-02528.
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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.No product was returned or pictures provided; visual and dimensional evaluations could not be performed.The device history record was reviewed and no discrepancies relevant to the reported event were found.Medical records were provided and reviewed by a health care professional.Review of the available records identified the following: patient complaints of pain and instability, no reported fall or incident.Revision surgery notes: operative diagnosis: subsidence and loosening right total knee.Radiographs were provided and reviewed by a health care professional.Review of the available records identified the following: there is slight inferior subsidence of the tibial plate medially compared to the lateral positioning; no obvious abnormality with the hardware component of the femur; the lateral view does not provide any further details on subsidence; periprosthetic lucencies described above related to the tibial hardware, likely consistent with loosening; alignment otherwise normal.Overall fit appears normal.A definitive root cause cannot be determined.If any further information is found which would change or alter any conclusions or information, a supplemental report will be filed accordingly.Zimmer biomet will continue to monitor for trends.
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