MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA GMK-REVISION FIXED TIBIAL INSERT SC SIZE 4/14MM LOT. 2245240; KNEE TIBIAL INSERT

Catalog Number 02.07.0414SCF

Device Problem Device Dislodged or Dislocated (2923)

Patient Problem Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms, Conditions Term / Code Not Available (4581)

Event Date 12/05/2023

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Batch review performed on 20-dec-2023 lot 2245240: 25 items manufactured and released on 16-mar-2023.Expiration date: 2028-02-26.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, (b)(4) items of the same lot have been sold without any similar reported event during the period of review.Additional device involved batch review performed on 20-dec-2023 gmk-revision 02.07.0684l revision fixed tibial tray cemented size 4 l (k123721) lot 2302319: 24 items manufactured and released on 26-jul-2023.Expiration date: 2028-07-12.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, (b)(4) items of the same lot have been sold without any similar reported event during the period of review.Clinical evaluation performed by medacta medical affairs director: dissociation of tibial insert in a very complex case of revision tka, 2 months after index surgery.The patient is very heavy.We assume that the low quality radiographs labelled as "supine" were taken immediately postoperatively.They show that the insert fixation screw did not reach the position of full insertion: this may be due to technical difficulties encountered when operating on such a large patient.The incorrect position of the screw meant that the support of the insert was limited and therefore, in a pivotal movement, it may have unclipped.We cannot tell if the initial clipping could be carried out completely because it does not show on the radiographs, but in any case the main cause that we may assume for the dissociation is the incomplete insertion of the insert locking screw.Analysis perfomed by medacta knee r&d project manager: tibial insert dissociation after 2 months from revision tka.The provided pictures show a sc peg clearly not ingaged into the tibial tray.Assuming that the x-rays were taken immediately post-op it is possible to suspect that the sc peg was not fully inserted and screwed into the tibial tray.There are no confirmation that the dynamometric torque wrench was used at the time of the revision surgery.The sc peg is intended to support the tibial insert cam against the stress that occurs in the flexion-extension movement.We can assert that the main reason of the insert dissociation is the not effective or the lack of sc peg fixation into the tibial tray.Based on the available information it is not possible to suspect that the complaint is related to a faulty device.

Event Description

Intra-prosthetic dislocation of the liner from the tibial baseplate.The surgeon revised the liner and the surgery was completed successfully.Patient is 7 weeks out status post revision knee.Has a semi constrained knee with cones and stems down tibia and femur.One day he stood up pivoted and heard a pop and became unstable.This is a revision of medacta revision parts.The primary surgery was not medacta parts.

• Brand Name: GMK-REVISION FIXED TIBIAL INSERT SC SIZE 4/14MM LOT. 2245240
• Type of Device: KNEE TIBIAL INSERT
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA; strada regina; castel san pietro, switzerland 6874 ; SZ 6874
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA; strada regina; castel san pietro, switzerland 6874 ; SZ 6874
• Manufacturer Contact: marco giannessi ; strada regina; castel san pietro, switzerland 6874 ; SZ 6874
• MDR Report Key: 18382171
• MDR Text Key: 331178697
• Report Number: 3005180920-2023-01058
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: JWH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07630030817878
• UDI-Public: 07630030817878
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K103170
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Other
• Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 12/22/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 02.07.0414SCF
• Device Lot Number: 2245240
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 12/05/2023
• Initial Date FDA Received: 12/22/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: No
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/16/2023
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 68 YR
• Patient Sex: Male
• Patient Weight: 128 KG