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 sample size for this study is determined based on the feasibility of recruitment, enrolment and follow-up considerations. The primary endpoint upon which the sample size is determined is defined by the rate of reoperation after 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
Clinical Success
Rate of reoperation due to meniscal repair failure at 12 months postoperative
Time frame: 12 months
Clinical Success
Rate of reoperation due to meniscal repair failure at 6 months postoperative
Time frame: 6 months
Clinical Success
Rate of reoperation due to meniscal allograft transplantation failure at 6 months \& 12 months post-operative
Time frame: 6 months and 12 months
Meniscal Healing
MRI to assess structural integrity and meniscal healing at 6 months and 12 months
Time frame: Pre-operatively, 6 months and 12 months
Change in 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. There are three domains: 1. symptoms, including pain, stiffness, swelling, locking/catching, and giving way (7 items), 2. sports and daily activities (10 items), and 3. current knee function and knee function prior to knee injury (1 item, not included in the score). Responses vary for each item. The possible score ranges from 0-100,where 100 = no limitation with daily or sporting activities and the absence of symptoms.
Time frame: Pre-operatively, 6 months and 12 months
Change in Patient Reported Outcome (PRO): Lysholm Score
This tool measures the domains of symptoms and complaints and functioning of daily activities. The scale consists of 8 items and is scaled from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating fewer symptoms and higher level of functioning.
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Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Oswestry, Shropshire, United Kingdom
Time frame: Pre-operatively, 6 months and 12 months
Change in Patient Reported Outcome (PRO): EuroQol 5 Dimension 5 Level (EQ-5D-5L)
The EQ-5D-5L descriptive system comprises the following dimensions: Mobility, Self-Care, Usual Pain/ Discomfort and Anxiety/ Depression. Each dimension has 5 levels: no problems, slight problems, moderate problems, severe problems, and extreme problems.
Time frame: Pre-operatively, 6 months and 12 months