TRULIANT POR TIB TRAY SIZE 4.5F/3.5T
Report
- Report Number
- 1038671-2022-01346
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 25, 2022
- Date of Event
- October 6, 2022
- Report Date
- February 26, 2026
- Manufacturer
- EXACTECH, INC.
- Product Code
- JWH
- UDI-DI
- 10885862317216
- PMA / PMN Number
- K182346
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: TRULIANT PS POR FEM PS POR RIGHT SZ 4.5 (CAT# 02-020-12-0345 / SERIAL# (B)(4)); TRULIANT TIB IMP PS INSERT SZ 4.5 9MM (CAT# 02-022-35-4509 / SERIAL# (B)(4)); ADVANCED PATELLA 32MM 3 PEG IMPLANT (CAT# 200-07-32 / SERIAL# (B)(4)). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE PRODUCT INVESTIGATION, WILL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT.
AFTER FURTHER REVIEW OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS G3, G6, H2, H3 AND H6 HAVE BEEN UPDATED ACCORDINGLY. (H3) THE REVISION REPORTED MAY HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF AN INSUFFICIENT BOND BETWEEN THE IMPLANTS AND THE BONE, POOR BONE QUALITY, PATIENT-RELATED CONDITIONS, OR ANY COMBINATION OF THESE POSSIBILITIES, WHICH LED TO ASEPTIC (NON-INFECTED) LOOSENING AND PAIN. HOWEVER, THIS CANNOT BE CONFIRMED AS THE DEVICES WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION AND PRE-REVISION RADIOGRAPHS WERE UNABLE TO BE OBTAINED. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT OF ¿LOOSENING¿ IS ASSOCIATED WITH WEAKENED INTEGRATION OF THE DEVICE AT THE BONE-IMPLANT INTERFACE DUE TO LOSS OF FIBROUS AND/OR BONY TISSUE AND LEADING TO COMPROMISED ANCHORAGE OF THE DEVICE.
AS REPORTED, APPROXIMATELY 1.5 YEARS POST INITIAL TKA, THE 64 Y/O FEMALE PATIENT HAD PAIN STARTING A FEW WEEKS AFTER SURGERY. PATIENT IS DISSATISFIED WITH IMPLANT FUNCTION. TIBIA WAS LOOSE WITH ONLY FIBROUS INGROWTH. FEMUR ALSO HAD MINIMAL BONE INGROWTH. THERE WAS NO BREAKAGE OF THE DEVICE. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY/PROLONGATION. PATIENT WAS LAST KNOWN TO BE IN STABLE CONDITION FOLLOWING THE EVENT. SALES REP WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN PHOTOS AND X-RAYS. THE DEVICES ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION DUE TO RECALL HOSPITAL WILL NOT RELEASE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2894731 | TRULIANT POR TIB TRAY SIZE 4.5F/3.5T | PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED | JWH | EXACTECH, INC. | TRULIANT POR TIB TRAY SIZE 4.5F/3.5T | UNK | 10885862317216 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 YR | Female | Required Intervention |