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MicroPort Orthopaedics have issued a voluntary recall on one of the components used in their ADVANCE® knee replacement system.

The manufacturer has recalled all lots of their ADVANCE® HA Coated Tibial Bases due to a higher than expected revision rate due to component loosening.

If a knee prosthesis fails due to a loose tibial component then a patient would require revision surgery to replace the failed prosthesis.

MicroPort have recommended that surgeons maintain their usual follow-up of patients and recommended that they inform their patients of symptoms (particularly pain, instability, difficulty walking and/or performing common tasks) that could indicate revision surgery may be required.

Brian McFerran,[1] a product liability lawyer at Leigh Day, commented: “It is entirely appropriate that the manufacturer has issued this voluntary recall if they have no...