MicroPort Advance II Modular Tibial Base Recalled for Component Loosening
MicroPort Orthopedics is recalling Advance II Modular Tibial Bases due to a higher than expected revision rate caused by component loosening.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, component loosening in a load-bearing joint replacement is a significant structural defect.
Plain-English summary
MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. is recalling the Advance II Modular Tibial Base with Screw Holes (REF KTTIHA21, Size 2+). The device is a sterile, porous, HA-coated tibial base intended for cementless use in total knee arthroplasty. The recall involves 98 units.
The recall was initiated because the device is experiencing a higher than expected revision rate as a result of component loosening. The affected units were distributed worldwide to Australia, Austria, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
Patients who have received this specific device should contact their orthopedic surgeon to discuss the recall and determine if any follow-up care is necessary.
The recalled product
- Product
- ADVANCE(R) II MODULAR TIBIAL BASE W/SCREWHOLES, Knee Tibial Base, REF KTTIHA21, SIZE 2+; SURFACE POROUS, HA COATED; FIT CEMENTLESS; USE W/ SIZE 2 FEMUR & SIZE 2 TIBIAL INSERT; CONTENTS, 1 EACH, STERILE R, Rx ONLY, MicroPort Knee Systems Total Knee Systems MicroPort Total Knee Sy
- Manufacturer
- MicroPort Orthopedics Inc.
- Affected units
- 98
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
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Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 11 recalled by MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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