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Product complaint # (b)(4).This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803 (and/or part 4, as applicable).This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by depuy synthes, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.E3: reporter is a legal attorney.H3, h6: no device associated with this report was received for examination.Depuy synthes considers the investigation closed at this time.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation may be re-opened as necessary.No device associated with this report was received for examination.In order to determine if a lot related issue was possible, a worldwide complaint database search was performed.A worldwide complaint database search found no additional related reports against the provided product code/lot code combination(s).Based on the inability to find any additional related reports against the provided product code/lot code combination(s) it is reasonable to conclude that there are no anomalies with regard to manufacturing or inspection contained in the device history records that would contribute to the reported event.-without the physical complaint sample(s) associated with this report, it was not possible to determine if the device(s) failed to meet specification(s) at the time it was released for distribution.-the device(s) associated with this event were used in the treatment of the patient as prescribed by the presiding surgeon.- from the event information received, it was not possible to determine the relationship of the device to the reported event.No product contribution to the reported event was identified.No information received with this individual complaint indicated that a broader investigation or corrective action was necessary.Depuy synthes considers the investigation closed at this time.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation may be re-opened as necessary.
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It was reported that on (b)(6) 2016, the patient underwent total left knee arthroplasty due to posttraumatic osteoarthritis with mild to moderate valgus deformity and mild hyperextension of the left knee.The patella was resurfaced.The surgeon reported no intraoperative complications.The patient was implanted with the attune knee system and competitor¿s bone cement.On (b)(6) 2018, the patient underwent a left knee revision due to loosening of the tibial component and joint instability.The surgeon reported the tibial component was easily removed as it had completely dislocated from the cement mantle.He noted the femoral component was removed with little bone loss with hand tools and osteotomes.The surgeon reported the patella was intact and well-fixed and was not revised.The patient was implanted with a competitor system and there were no complications to the procedure.Doi: (b)(6) 2016.Dor: (b)(6) 2018 (left knee).
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