PMCF Study of the AchilloCordPLUS System Implant Set for Acute Achilles Tendon Repair

This is a Post Market Clinical Follow Up Study in Orthopaedics, it will verify the long-term safety and performance of the device in the intended patient population, when indicated for the acute repair of the Achilles tendon.

The Medical Device in this study AchilloCordPLUS is a Class IIb UKCA-Marked device manufactured by Xiros Ltd.

AchilloCordPLUS is a single-use device, indicated for patients with acute Achilles tendon ruptures. It is particularly suited to active patients where an extended period of postoperative immobilisation is undesirable.

This study is a prospective, single-centre, consecutively recruited non-randomised study. The total length of the study is expected to be 3 years. This includes a recruitment period of approximately 12 months and a 2-year follow-up.

This study has now closed to follow-up, with a recruitment of 19 participants. Follow up is at 2,4,6,8 and 12 weeks, 6 months and 1 and 2 years. All subjects treated with the AchilloCordPLUS for acute Achilles tendon repair will be consecutively recruited into the study.

Inclusion criteria

• Patients must be skeletally mature and be 18 years old or above.
• Patients requiring end to end repair for acute Achilles tendon rupture.
• Patient is willing to participate in the study and have been informed of the nature of the study, agree to its follow-up and has provided written informed consent as approved by the Research Ethics Committee (REC).

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with chronic ruptures of the Achilles tendon.
• Patients with bilateral ruptures.
• Patients with known hypersensitivity to implant materials. Appropriate tests should be carried out on patients with suspected material sensitivity prior to implantation.
• Patients with infections or any structural or pathological condition of the bone or soft tissue that would be expected to impair healing or prevent secure fixation.
• Patients who are unable or unwilling to restrict activities to prescribed levels or to follow the rehabilitation instructions during the healing period.