Overview
Prospective, single-center, non-randomized, single-cohort, post-market clinical follow-up study to confirm the safety, performance, and clinical benefits for the use of the RibFix Titan™ system implants and instrumentation) in the fusion, stabilization, and fixation of fractures in the chest wall including rib reconstructive surgical procedures, trauma, or planned osteotomies.
Description
Consecutive patients who meet all of the inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria will be eligible for participation in the study, and will be pre-screened for participation in the informed consent process.
The primary objective is the assessment of safety by analyzing reoperation rates related to the RibFix Titan™ at 90 days post-implantation. A reoperation will be considered any additional surgical procedure to revise, adjust, or replace the subject device's components and/or any surgical procedure to manage complications directly caused by the device.
This study is designed to evaluate safety parameters by recording the incidence and frequency of complications and adverse events. Relationship of the events to the implant, instrumentation, and/or procedure through the operative and post-operative follow-up periods shall be specified.
The secondary objectives include functional performance and clinical benefits by clinical evaluation of fracture/osteotomy union and patient reported outcome measures (PROMs). This study will also measure resource utilization in subjects with RibFix Titan™, including intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay, hospital length of stay, and operative time.
Data collection will occur at the following intervals: Pre-operative, Operative, 14-days, 45-days, 90-days, and 1-year post-operatively. Enrollment for the study is anticipated to last approximately 12 months. Allowing for 12 months of follow-up, the total estimated study time to final-patient final-visit will be approximately 24 months.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- At least 18 years of age
- Willing and able to sign an Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved Informed Consent Form and able to comply with study requirements, in the Investigator's opinion
- Independent of study participation, patient qualifies for fixation, stabilization, and/or fusion of rib fractures or osteotomies of normal and osteoporotic bone with the study device
Exclusion Criteria:
- Midline Sternotomy: sternotomy incisions crossing the midline
- Active Infection: patients should not have any ongoing infections
- Material Sensitivity: where sensitivity to materials is suspected, comprehensive testing should be conducted before implantation
- Inability to Adhere to Post-operative Care: Patients must have the ability and willingness to comply with post-operative care instructions, which may not be possible for individuals with certain mental or neurological conditions
- Patients not expected to survive the duration of follow-up due to the involvement of trauma situations
- Patients with a history of alcohol or substance abuse, as well as vulnerable populations such as prisoners and pregnant women
