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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 catalog number, ar-503-ttte and lot number 1206173, associated with this event has been involved in recall number 1220246-1/29/16-001-r.The information received regarding the event is not sufficient to determine the cause of the event or whether it had any relation to the recall.
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On 9/12/2017 it was reported via the patient's attorney that a patient had undergone a revision tka procedure.It was reported that patient's first issues with the explanted device were instability, pain and motion which arose in (b)(6) 2015.At the time of initial report the following arthrex product was indicated: ar-503-ttte, lot 1206173.Neither the original surgery date or revision surgery date were provided during initial report.(b)(6).Additional information received on 10/02/2017: on (b)(6) 2014 patient underwent a bilateral tka procedure.Patient has experienced constant pain since original surgery.On (b)(6) 2016 exam and radiographs were performed.On (b)(6) 2016 surgeon performed a revision right tka due to pain and tibial loosening.During the revision procedure the surgeon explanted the ibalance tka tibial tray, ar-503-ttte, lot 1206173 ((b)(4)); ibalance patella implant dome, ar-504-psc9, lot 113601411 ((b)(4)); ibalance tka bearing, ar-513-be13, lot 113601345 ((b)(4)); and ibalance tka femoral implant, ar-516-4r, lot 108761406 ((b)(4)).To complete the procedure the surgeon used another manufacturer's product.Patient was a female.Additional information received on 10/9/2017: medical records dated (b)(6) 2015 notes "that the patient fell off a ladder on (b)(6) 2015 and fractured her right ankle.Patient underwent surgery to repair her right ankle on (b)(6) 2015.Medical records (b)(6) 2016 note a (b)(6) test result".Medical records also noted patient had a (b)(6) which is contraindicated for this device.
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