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ARTHREX, INC. IBALANCE TKA TIBIAL TRAY SIZE 5; PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL
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| Catalog Number |
AR-503-TTTF |
| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
11/16/2016
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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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Patient demographics (age at time of event, date of birth, weight) were requested but not provided.This is the first of three submissions for the same patient event.The others are 1220246-2016-00552 ((b)(4) (b)(6)) and 1220246-2016-00553 ((b)(4) (b)(6)).No further patient information was provided at the time of this report or made available in response to follow-up communication.No additional adverse consequences have been reported from this event.This device is used for treatment.No further patient information was provided at the time of this report or made available in response to arthrex's follow-up requests.The device was not returned for evaluation and the contribution of the device to the reported event could not be determined.The information received regarding the event is not sufficient to determine the cause of the event.A dhr review for this catalog number, ar-503-tttf and lot number 108761211 combination found no related information.If additional relevant information is received, a follow-up report will be submitted.Device in patient's possession.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that on (b)(6) 2015 the patient underwent a left tka procedure during which arthrex ibalance tka devices were implanted.On (b)(6) 2015, while at physical therapy, the patient's therapist noticed that the knee was not correcting.On (b)(6) 2015, the patient went to see the original surgeon who recommended either a lateral release or a total revision surgery to correct the knee.On (b)(6) 2016 patient was seen by a new surgeon for a second opinion and a left tka revision surgery was performed on (b)(6) 2016 by the new surgeon at a different facility than the original surgery facility.Patient reports that the following arthrex devices were explanted during the revision surgery: ar-503-tttf, ibalance size 5 tibial tray, lot: 108761211 ((b)(4) (b)(6)), ar-516-5l, femoral implant, lot 1373716 ((b)(4) (b)(6)) and ar-513-bg10, bearing implant, lot 113601341 ((b)(4) (b)(6)).The original arthrex patella implant was left in the patient and another manufacturer's product was used to complete the tka revision.The patient requested and has kept the explanted arthrex devices.
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