DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.: Potential for the Balseal, a small wire spring coil located on the post feature of the ATTUNE Knee Tibial Articulation Surface Instruments used in trialing to become damaged and disassociate (come off). If the Balseal is separated from the post, it has the potential to enter the surgical site and be left in the patient if the surgeon is unaware of the disassociation.

Agency Publication Date: July 20, 2015

Affected Products

Product: ATTUNE FB PS ARTICULATION SURFACE SIZES 3-8 INTENDED USE: The Tibial Articulation Surface Trial snaps together with the Shim component to function as the Insert Trial during a total knee replacement. A Balseal is attached to each of the two post features on the Articulation Surface to provide a connection force between the Tibial Articulation Surface and Shim to ensure secure engagement between the components.

Product Codes: 254500503, 254500504, 254500505, 254500506, 254500507, and 254500508. GTIN: 10603295132431, 10603295132448, 10603295132455, 10603295132462, 10603295132479, and 10603295132486.

Product: ATTUNE FB CR ARTICULATION SURFACE SIZE 3-8 INTENDED USE: The Tibial Articulation Surface Trial snaps together with the Shim component to function as the Insert Trial during a total knee replacement. A Balseal is attached to each of the two post features on the Articulation Surface to provide a connection force between the Tibial Articulation Surface and Shim to ensure secure engagement between the components.

Product Codes: 254500523, 254500524, 254500525, 254500526, 254500527, and 254500528. GTIN: 10603295132639, 10603295132646, 10603295132653, 10603295132660, 10603295132677, and 10603295132684.

Product: ATTUNE RP PS ARTICULATION SURFACE SIZE 3-8 INTENDED USE: The Tibial Articulation Surface Trial snaps together with the Shim component to function as the Insert Trial during a total knee replacement. A Balseal is attached to each of the two post features on the Articulation Surface to provide a connection force between the Tibial Articulation Surface and Shim to ensure secure engagement between the components.

Product Codes: 254500543, 254500544, 254500545, 254500546, 254500547, and 254500548. GTIN: 10603295132837, 10603295132844, 10603295132851, 10603295132868, 10603295132875, and 10603295132882.

Product: ATTUNE CONV RP CR ARTICULATION SURFACE SZ1, 2, 9, and 10 INTENDED USE: The Tibial Articulation Surface Trial snaps together with the Shim component to function as the Insert Trial during a total knee replacement. A Balseal is attached to each of the two post features on the Articulation Surface to provide a connection force between the Tibial Articulation Surface and Shim to ensure secure engagement between the components.

Product Codes:254500981, 254500982, 254501989, and 254501990. GTIN: 10603295135586, 10603295135593, 10603295423492, and 10603295423959.

Product: ATTUNE RP CR ARTICULATION SURFACE SIZE 3-8 INTENDED USE: The Tibial Articulation Surface Trial snaps together with the Shim component to function as the Insert Trial during a total knee replacement. A Balseal is attached to each of the two post features on the Articulation Surface to provide a connection force between the Tibial Articulation Surface and Shim to ensure secure engagement between the components.

Product Codes: 254500563, 254500564, 254500565, 254500566, 254500567, and 254500568. GTIN: 10603295133032, 10603295133049, 10603295133056, 10603295133063, 10603295133070, and 10603295133087.

Product: ATTUNE CONV FB PS ARTICULATION SURFACE SZ1-10 INTENDED USE: The Tibial Articulation Surface Trial snaps together with the Shim component to function as the Insert Trial during a total knee replacement. A Balseal is attached to each of the two post features on the Articulation Surface to provide a connection force between the Tibial Articulation Surface and Shim to ensure secure engagement between the components.

Product Codes:254500971, 254500972, 254500973, 254500974, 254500975, 254500976, 254500977, 254500978, 254500979, and 254500980. GTIN: 10603295135487, 10603295135494, 10603295135500, 10603295135517, 10603295135524, 10603295135531, 10603295135548, 10603295135555, 10603295135562, and 10603295135579.

Product: ATTUNE CONV RP PS ARTICULATION SURFACE SZ1-9 INTENDED USE: The Tibial Articulation Surface Trial snaps together with the Shim component to function as the Insert Trial during a total knee replacement. A Balseal is attached to each of the two post features on the Articulation Surface to provide a connection force between the Tibial Articulation Surface and Shim to ensure secure engagement between the components.

Product Codes:254500991, 254500992, 254500993, 254500994, 254500995, 254500996, 254500997, 254500998, and 254500999. GTIN: 10603295135685, 10603295135692, 10603295135708, 10603295135715, 10603295135722, 10603295135739, 10603295135746, 10603295135753, and 10603295135760.

Product: ATTUNE CONV RP PS TB TRL SZ10 INTENDED USE: The Tibial Articulation Surface Trial snaps together with the Shim component to function as the Insert Trial during a total knee replacement. A Balseal is attached to each of the two post features on the Articulation Surface to provide a connection force between the Tibial Articulation Surface and Shim to ensure secure engagement between the components.

Product Codes:254501000 and GTIN: 10603295135777

Product: ATTUNE CONV FB CR ARTICULATION SURFACE SZ1 INTENDED USE: The Tibial Articulation Surface Trial snaps together with the Shim component to function as the Insert Trial during a total knee replacement. A Balseal is attached to each of the two post features on the Articulation Surface to provide a connection force between the Tibial Articulation Surface and Shim to ensure secure engagement between the components.

Product Codes:254500961 and 254500962. GTIN: 10603295135388 and 10603295135395.

Product: ATTUNE CONV FB CR TB TRL SZ3 - 10 INTENDED USE: The Tibial Articulation Surface Trial snaps together with the Shim component to function as the Insert Trial during a total knee replacement. A Balseal is attached to each of the two post features on the Articulation Surface to provide a connection force between the Tibial Articulation Surface and Shim to ensure secure engagement between the components.

Product Codes:254501963, 254501964, 254501965, 254501966, 254501967, 254501968, 254501969, and 254501970. GTIN: 10603295423355, 10603295423362, 10603295423379, 10603295423386, 10603295423393, 10603295423409, 10603295423416, and 10603295423423.

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 71421

Status: Resolved

Manufacturer: DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.

Manufactured In: United States

Units Affected: 10 products (34676 units; 42645 units; 61556 units; 13964 units; 56368 units; 36607 units; 11360 units; 5185 units; 3474 units; 14756 units)

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