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This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional information.Updated: b4, d9, g3, g6, h2, h3, h6, h10, and h11.Reported event was unable to be confirmed due to limited information received from the customer.Visual examination of the returned tibial tray identified signs of use (nicked, gouged, micro motion) and bone cement remains.Device history record was reviewed and no discrepancies relevant to the reported event were found.A definitive root cause cannot be determined for the loosening.A summary of the investigation has been sent to the complainant.Regarding the infection: 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.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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