FDA (Devices) recall action 71085
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The LCS COMPLETE RPS Knee System has higher rates of revision in Australia when the native patella is not resurfaced when compared to other unresurfaced PS implants. If the LCS COMPLETE RPS Knee System is implanted and the native patella is not resurfaced, the patient may experience patello-femoral pain, potentially requiring a secondary procedure.
The agency’s own wording, quoted from the enforcement report.
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DePuy Orthopaedics is recalling LCS COMPLETE RPS knee inserts because they show higher revision rates in Australia when the patella is not resurfaced.
DePuy Orthopaedics is recalling 19,059 LCS COMPLETE RPS Femoral Implants because they are associated with higher revision rates and potential patello-femoral pain when the native patella is not resurfaced.