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Reported event: an event regarding loosening involving a simplex cement mix was reported.The event was confirmed via medical review.Method & results: -product evaluation and results: material analysis, visual, functional and dimensional inspections could not be performed as the device was not returned.-clinician review: a review of medical records by clinician indicated "patient underwent a tka with the robot.The procedure appeared routine.The decision for uni vs total was made in the or and a decision to move to total based on the trochlear cartilage.No preoperative records or radiographs were provided for review.The postoperative course and complete x-rays were not provided for review.The patient presented for a second opinion, the reasons appeared to be dissatisfaction with the knee¿s rom and some pain.In the second opinion it was stated that there was a proposal for a debridement and poly exchange as a treatment course.The second opinion did order hip x-rays and an mri to evaluate radicular like pan in the left lower extremity.The knee evaluation was not particularly specific.After checking inflammatory markers, it was felt that revision was in order for a loose tibia and stiffness, the description of x-rays was simply loosening along the tibia.An evaluation of the loosening was not given.The revision operative note was not provided.Postoperatively from the revision the patient underwent mua for stiffness.The course thereafter was not provided for review.Event confirmation: a revision surgery of a mako tka was performed.An mua was also performed on the revision.Two reasons for the revision were given the first, stiffness, can be confirmed from the record.The second, tibial loosening, cannot be confirmed.Root cause: the root cause of the revision was stiffness and presumed tibial loosening.The tibial loosening could not be confirmed and thus no root cause can be attributed.The root cause of the stiffness cannot be ascertained." -product history review: a review of the device history records was not performed as the device is oem.-complaint history review: there have been no other similar events for the lot referenced.Conclusions: it was reported that the patient was revised due to loosening."patient underwent a tka with the robot.The procedure appeared routine.The decision for uni vs total was made in the or and a decision to move to total based on the trochlear cartilage.No preoperative records or radiographs were provided for review.The postoperative course and complete x-rays were not provided for review.The patient presented for a second opinion, the reasons appeared to be dissatisfaction with the knee¿s rom and some pain.In the second opinion it was stated that there was a proposal for a debridement and poly exchange as a treatment course.The second opinion did order hip x-rays and an mri to evaluate radicular like pan in the left lower extremity.The knee evaluation was not particularly specific.After checking inflammatory markers, it was felt that revision was in order for a loose tibia and stiffness, thee description of x-rays was simply loosening along the tibia.An evaluation of the loosening was not given.The revision operative note was not provided.Postoperatively from the revision the patient underwent mua for stiffness.The course thereafter was not provided for review.Event confirmation: a revision surgery of a mako tka was performed.An mua was also performed on the revision.Two reasons for the revision were given the first, stiffness, can be confirmed from the record.The second, tibial loosening, cannot be confirmed.Root cause: the root cause of the revision was stiffness and presumed tibial loosening.The tibial loosening could not be confirmed and thus no root cause can be attributed.The root cause of the stiffness cannot be ascertained." additionally, the reported device is an oem product.Written acknowledgement from the oem supplier confirmed that they have done retain tests and found no deviations.See supplier issue ref #rm2024/146.No further investigation for this event is possible at this time.If devices and/or additional information become available to indicate further evaluation is warranted, this record will be reopened.
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