It was reported by a patient that on (b)(6) 2017 she had a pcl reconstruction.During that procedure an arthrex dog bone button, was implanted.The patient has been experiencing an achy pain and swelling at and below the knee which began right after the procedure and has been ongoing.While recovering from the pcl procedure the patient suffered an injury and required a double meniscus transplant which took place on (b)(6) 2017.The achy pain and swelling continued after the (b)(6) 2017 procedure and still continues at time of this report.Patient notes that she is a runner and over the years has had a total of seven surgeries on this knee.No issues occurred after any of the surgeries that took place prior to the (b)(6) 2017 pcl procedure.It has only been since that procedure that she has had to deal with these types of problems.Patient also noted that she has had past auto immune issues in her life and would like to rule out any possibility of an allergic reaction to the arthrex implants.Patient will obtain the full part numbers of all implants from (b)(6) 2017 procedure as well as all (b)(6) 2017 procedure implants if any.Patient is requesting material composition of all arthrex part numbers once part numbers are provided.Follow-up investigation: implant logs from the (b)(6) 2017 and the (b)(6) 2017 procedures have been provided.During the (b)(6) 2017 procedure (left knee arthroscopy - past leg reconstruction) the following arthrex products were implanted: (b)(4), arthrex btb tightrope, lot 10055612; (b)(4), arhtrex tightrope abs implant, lot 10066787; (b)(4), arthrex suture anchor, biocomposite swivelock, lot 10065466; and (b)(4) arthrex dog bone button, lot 10066295.The (b)(6) 2017 procedure did not involve any arthrex implants.Patient female, dob (b)(6).Age (b)(6) at time of (b)(6) 2017 procedure.
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