This study is a post-market follow-up study (PMCF). The data collected will serve the purpose of confirming the safety and performance of the FAST-FIX FLEX device, used according to the indicated for use (IFU) for meniscal repair and meniscal transplantations. Data will be collected on patients prior to surgery, at surgery and for 12 months after surgery.
This PMCF study is to satisfy the post-market surveillance obligations to the European Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR 2017/745). The data collected will serve the purpose of confirming the safety and performance of the FAST-FIX FLEX device, used according to the indicated for use (IFU) for meniscal repair and meniscal transplantations. Data will be collected on patients prior to surgery, at surgery and for 12 months after surgery. The objectives of the study are to assess the clinical success rate of both clinical indications (meniscal repair and meniscal allograft transplantations) and the performance and safety of the FAST-FIX FLEX meniscal repair system. The sample size for this study is precision-based, and not based on statistical power considerations, thus no formal statistical hypothesis is formulated. The primary endpoint for the study upon which sample size is determined is meniscal repair success rate in the study device at 12 months. Additionally, secondary endpoints in this study assess success rate, meniscus healing and clinical performance of Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) for meniscal repair and meniscal allograft transplantations.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
63
Standard of care surgery in which the meniscus is repaired using FAST-FIX FLEX device.
Standard of care surgery in which the FASTFIX FLEX device is used during the meniscal allograft transplantation procedure.
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, New York, United States
Fremantle Hospital
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Ambroise Paré Clinic
Paris, Neuilly-Sur-Seine, France
Reoperations at 12 Months
Count of participants with reoperations due to meniscal repair failure at 12 months postoperative. Failure was defined as revision surgery at the primary site of the tear.
Time frame: 12 months
Reoperations at 6 Months
Count of participants with reoperations due to meniscal repair failure at 6 months postoperative. Failure was defined as revision surgery at the primary site of the tear.
Time frame: 6 months
Reoperations From Month 6 to Month 12
Count of participants with reoperations due to meniscal repair failure during the period starting from Month 6 postoperatively (227 days after surgery) to Month 12 postoperatively. Failure was defined as a revision of the transplantation and/or removal of the allograft.
Time frame: Month 6 to Month 12, approximately 6 months
Meniscal Healing by Meniscal Repair Status Grading
MRI to assess number of participants with structural integrity and meniscal healing at 6 months and 12 months was derived by the meniscal repair status according to one the following categories: * Grade 0 - Low signal intensity at the site of original tear(s). * Grade 1 - Irregularly marginated, elevated signal with globular shape, at the site of original tear(s). * Grade 2 - Linear elevated signal (i.e. confirmed fluid signal) at the site of original tear(s), not extending into the tibial or femoral articular surface. * Grade 3 - Linear elevated signal (i.e. confirmed fluid signal) at the site of original tear(s), extending into the tibial or femoral articular surface, suggestive of a re-tear. * UA - Unable to Assess * NR - Not Required
Time frame: 6 months and 12 months
Meniscal Healing by Meniscal Transplant Status Grading
MRI to assess number of participants with structural integrity and meniscal healing at 6 months and 12 months for meniscal transplant status was derived from relative percentage of extrusion (RPE) recorded on the coronal plane and sagittal plane using the following categories: * Grade 0 - RPE \< 50% on both sagittal and coronal planes, i.e. RPE (Radial) \< 50% AND \[RPE (Anterior) \< 50% AND RPE (Posterior) \< 50%\]. * Grade 1 - RPE ≥ 50% on only one plane, i.e. RPE (Radial) ≥ 50% OR \[RPE (Anterior) ≥ 50% OR RPE (Posterior) ≥ 50%\]. * Grade 2 - RPE ≥ 50% on both sagittal and coronal planes, i.e. RPE (Radial) ≥ 50% AND \[RPE (Anterior) ≥ 50% OR RPE (Posterior) ≥ 50%\]. * NR - Not Required
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Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Oswestry, Shropshire, United Kingdom
Time frame: 6 months and 12 months
Patient Reported Outcome (PRO): International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Subjective Score
The International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Subjective score was developed to detect improvement or deterioration in symptoms, function, and sports activities due to knee impairment, including patients with meniscal injuries. Possible scores range from 0-100, where 100 indicated the highest level of function and lowest level of symptoms (i.e., better outcome), and 0 indicated the lowest level of function or highest level of symptoms (i.e., worse outcome).
Time frame: Pre-operatively, 6 months and 12 months
Patient Reported Outcome (PRO): Lysholm Score
The Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale measures the participant's symptoms and functioning of daily activities by assessing 8 items: limping, using cane or crutches, locking sensation in the knee, giving way sensation from the knee, pain, swelling, climbing stairs, and squatting. The scores are on a scale from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating fewer symptoms and a higher level of functioning (i.e., a better outcome).
Time frame: Pre-operatively, 6 months and 12 months
Patient Reported Outcome (PRO): EuroQol 5 Dimension 5 Level (EQ-5D-5L): Visal Analogue Scale (VAS) Score
The EQ-5D-5L is composed of the EQ-5D-5L descriptive system and the EQ Visual Analogue scale (EQ VAS). The EQ VAS score is on a scale of 0 to 100 with 0 indicating 'the worst health you can imagine' and 100 indicating 'the best health you can imagine' (i.e., a higher score is a better outcome).
Time frame: Pre-operatively, 6 months and 12 months
Patient Reported Outcome (PRO): EuroQol 5 Dimension 5 Level (EQ-5D-5L): Health Score
The EQ-5D-5L is composed of the EQ-5D-5L descriptive system and the EQ Visual Analogue scale (EQ VAS). The descriptive system comprises 5 dimensions (mobility, self care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, anxiety/depression) to create a combined Health Score. The combined Health Score is on a scale of 0 to 1 with a higher score indicating a better outcome.
Time frame: Pre-operatively, 6 months and 12 months