TRULIANT KNEE COMPONENTS
Report
- Report Number
- 1038671-2025-02406
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 2, 2025
- Date of Event
- December 3, 2021
- Report Date
- September 3, 2025
- Manufacturer
- EXACTECH, INC.
- Product Code
- JWH
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL AND/OR CORRECTED INFORMATION. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS WERE UPDATED: H6 (TYPE OF INVESTIGATION). THE REASON FOR THE REPORTED REVISION DUE TO INFECTION CANNOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED; HOWEVER, IT MAY BE RELATED TO AN UNDERLYING PATIENT CONDITION AND/OR SURGICAL PROCEDURE. ADDITIONALLY, INFECTION IS A KNOWN SURGICAL RISK, AS OUTLINED IN THE IFU. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY.
D10: 02-020-12-0340 - TRULIANT PS POR FEM PS POR RIGHT SZ 4. 02-022-44-4011 - TRULIANT TIB IMP PSC INSERT SZ 4, 11MM. 02-022-55-4040 - TRULIANT POR TIB TRAY SIZE 4F/4T. 200-07-35 - ADVANCED PATELLA 35MM 3 PEG IMPLANT. THE REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; FURTHER, PHOTOGRAPHS AND/OR RADIOGRAPH IMAGES WERE NOT PROVIDED FOR REVIEW. OPERATIVE NOTES AND/OR MEDICAL RECORDS WERE NOT PROVIDED FOR REVIEW OF USAGE/ TECHNIQUE. A REVIEW OF MANUFACTURING DATA WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED AS THE LOT INFORMATION OF THE PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THE EVENT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED AS THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO ADEQUATELY INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT ON THE RIGHT SIDE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN AND WAS PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY AND REFERRAL TO PAIN MANAGEMENT APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AFTER INITIAL REPLACEMENT. THE PATIENT THEN EXPERIENCED INFLAMMATION AND SWELLING OF THE RIGHT KNEE. DURING THE FOLLOW-UP APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS AFTER INITIAL REPLACEMENT, THE PATIENT WAS NOTED TO HAVE A LOW-GRADE INFECTION AND WAS PRESCRIBED MEDICATION. NO FURTHER IMPACT TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED. NO OTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170436 | TRULIANT KNEE COMPONENTS | PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL | JWH | EXACTECH, INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79 YR | Male | Other | SEE H11. |