BIOMET OFFSET TIBIAL TRAY 67MM

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2003. SUBSEQUENTLY, A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2011 DUE TO TIBIAL LOOSENING. ALL TIBIAL COMPONENTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO DATE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE USER FACILITY IS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. NO MEDWATCH REPORT WAS RECEIVED. CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOW THAT LOT RELEASED WITH NO RECORDED ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: "LOOSENING OR MIGRATION OF THE IMPLANTS CAN OCCUR DUE TO LOSS OF FIXATION, TRAUMA, MALALIGNMENT, BONE RESORPTION, EXCESSIVE ACTIVITY." THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 1 OF 3 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2012-00052 / 00054).