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| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Adhesion(s) (1695); Scar Tissue (2060); Fibrosis (3167)
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| Date of Event |
04/03/2024
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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).D10 medical devices: persona art.Surf.Fixed bearing (uc) left 10 mm height catalog#: 42512200510 lot#: 64463484 tibia cemented 5 degree stemmed left size e catalog#: 42532007101 lot#: 65425089 palacos r + g (1x40) catalog#: 66022663 lot#: 63661148 g2 foreign source: australia customer has indicated that the product will not be returned to zimmer biomet for investigation, as its location is unknown.The investigation is in process.Once the investigation has been completed, a follow-up mdr will be submitted.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that patient underwent a left knee arthroplasty.Subsequently, patient underwent a poly swap due to arthrofibrosis.Patient had better range of motion for a time but then it decreased due to fibrous tissue buildup.A further revision was performed to remove the entire knee and replace with a revision system.No further patient consequences have been reported.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Multiple mdr reports were filed for this event, please see associated reports: 3007963827-2024-00155 and 0001822565-2024-01438.This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional information.Proposed component code: mechanical (g04) - femur.Reported event was unable to be confirmed due to limited information received from the customer.Device history record was reviewed and no discrepancies were found.Root cause was unable to be determined as the necessary information to adequately investigate the reported event was not 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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Event or Problem Description
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No further event information available at the time of this report.
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