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| Medical Device Problem Code |
Pitted (1460)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Insufficient Information (4580)
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| Date of Event |
11/07/2025
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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: 42502606802, femur cemented cruciate retaining (cr), 64697792.Unknown, tibial component, unknown lot.Customer has indicated that the product will not be returned to zimmer biomet for investigation.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 the patient underwent an initial knee surgery.Subsequently, approximately 4 years post-implantation, the patient underwent revision surgery due to pitting of the polyethylene insert.The femur was revised and the mc poly was replaced with a cps poly.The surgical technique was utilized; there was no surgical delay or foreign bodies retained.No further information has been provided.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional information.The following sections were updated: b4; b5; d2; g1; g3; g6; h1; h2; h3; h6.The event cannot be confirmed.No product was returned, or pictures provided; visual and dimensional evaluations could not be performed.The device history record was reviewed and no discrepancies relevant to the reported event were found.Review of complaint history found no additional related issues for this item and the reported part and lot combination.Medical records were not provided.A definitive root cause cannot be determined.If any further information is found which would change or alter any conclusions or information, a supplemental report 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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Search Alerts/Recalls
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