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(b)(4).Multiple mdr reports were filed for this event, please see associated reports: 0001822565-2024-00313, 0001822565-2024-00314, 0001822565-2024-00315, 0001822565-2024-00316, 0001822565-2024-00317, 0001822565-2024-00318, 0001822565-2024-00319, 0001822565-2024-00321, 0001822565-2024-00322, and 0001822565-2024-00323.D10 medical devices: tibial central cone size large catalog#: 42545000513 lot#: 64987481.Stem extension tapered cemented 14 mm diameter +75 mm length catalog#: 42560007514 lot#: 66165938.Tibia fixed cemented right size e catalog#: 42542007102 lot#: 66165640.Stem extension tapered cemented 14 mm diameter +75 mm length catalog#: 42560007514 lot#: 66165938.Tibial augment cemented half block right lateral size ef 5 mm thickness catalog#: 42555805205 lot#: 65834643.Tibial augment cemented half block right medial size ef 5 mm thickness catalog#: 42555805405 lot#: 65969667.Femur cemented plus right size 7+ catalog#: 42504606212 lot#: 65667293.Femoral distal augment cemented size 7, 7+ 10 mm thickness catalog#: 42556606210 lot#: 65263598.Femoral distal augment cemented size 7, 7+ 5 mm thickness catalog#: 42556606205 lot#: 65943112.Articular surface fixed bearing (cck) right 18 mm catalog#: 42522800718 lot#: 64639053.Customer has indicated that the product will not be returned to zimmer biomet for investigation, as it was discarded.The investigation is in process.Once the investigation has been completed, a follow-up mdr will be submitted.
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This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional information.During the investigation process a review of the sterile certifications were reviewed and found to be conforming with no applicable deviations.Devices were verified to have gone through acceptable sterilization process following iso/aami/astm & eu published guidelines.There are multiple factors that may contribute to an infection that are outside the control of zimmer biomet, such as external factors, i.E.Hospital/surgical environment, provider related risk factors, and/or patient comorbidities/risk factors.As there are no indications of a product or process issues identified affecting implant safety or effectiveness, implanted products are not identified as the source or contributing to the reported infection.
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