MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ARTHREX, INC. TIGHTROPE, ABS, IMPLANT; PIN, FIXATION, SMOOTH

Model Number TIGHTROPE, ABS, IMPLANT

Device Problem Loose or Intermittent Connection (1371)

Patient Problem Failure of Implant (1924)

Event Date 08/25/2021

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

The contribution of the device to the reported event could not be determined as the device was not returned for evaluation.The root cause of the event could not be determined from the information available and without device evaluation.If the device becomes available for evaluation, a follow-up report will be submitted.

Event Description

It was reported that during an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction while tightening the loop could not be knotted.The surgeon switched to a fixation with a vilagro screw to finish the procedure successfully.On 30-aug-2021 update dw: further information were provided that the graft was prepared in a "graft link" manner with tightrope rt on the femoral and tightrope abs on the tibial side.The tibial tunnel was drilled through completely and the surgeon placed graft in the fem.Tunnel and fixated it on cortex.Procedure was continued with fixating graft on the tibial side but when the abs tightrope loop should lock over the abs button the system didn't lock and the loop stayed loose.As the fixation did not work the surgeon placed additional interference screw in tibial tunnel and fixated the graft.The surgeon removed the abs button but remained the tightrope inside the patient.

• Brand Name: TIGHTROPE, ABS, IMPLANT
• Type of Device: PIN, FIXATION, SMOOTH
• Manufacturer (Section D): ARTHREX, INC.; 1370 creekside boulevard; naples FL 34108 1945
• Manufacturer (Section G): ARTHREX, INC.; 1370 creekside boulevard; naples FL 34108 1945
• Manufacturer Contact: vik bajnath ; 8009337001
• MDR Report Key: 12467743
• MDR Text Key: 271308838
• Report Number: 1220246-2021-03655
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HTY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00888867019706
• UDI-Public: 00888867019706
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: SI
• PMA/PMN Number: K110213
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: foreign,health professional,u
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 09/14/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: TIGHTROPE, ABS, IMPLANT
• Device Catalogue Number: AR-1588TN
• Device Lot Number: 12032432
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 08/26/2021
• Initial Date FDA Received: 09/14/2021
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/03/2020
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Other