MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA GMK-SPHERE TIBIAL INSERT FIXED SPHERE FLEX SIZE 4/12 MM L; KNEE TIBIAL INSERT

Model Number	02.12.0412FL
Medical Device Problem Code	Device Appears to Trigger Rejection (1524)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Unspecified Infection (1930)
Date of Event	03/01/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Batch review performed on 12 december 2023: lot 178747: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 22-march-2018.Expiration date: 2023-03-(b)(4).No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, (b)(4) items of the same lot have been sold with another similar reported event during the period of review.Additional devices involved: batch reviews performed on 12 december 2023: gmk-sphere 02.07.1204l tibial tray fixed cemented size 4 l (k090988), lot 187284: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 10-dec-2018.Expiration date: 2023-11-27.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, all items of the same lot have been sold without any similar reported event during the period of review.Gmk-sphere 02.12.0024l femoral component sphere cemented # 4+ l (k140826) lot 187163: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 27-nov-2018.Expiration date: 2023-11-14.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, all items of the same lot have been sold without any similar reported event during the period of review.
Event or Problem Description
At about 3 years 10 months after the primary, the patient came in due to signs of an infection and the pathogen is unknown.The surgeon performed a washout, removed all implants, and implanted an antibiotic spacer.The surgery was completed successfully.

• Brand Name: GMK-SPHERE TIBIAL INSERT FIXED SPHERE FLEX SIZE 4/12 MM L
• Common Device Name: 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: stefano baj ; strada regina; castel san pietro, switzerland 6874 ; SZ 6874
• MDR Report Key: 16223190
• Report Number: 3005180920-2023-00027
• Device Sequence Number: 14790272
• Product Code: JWH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07630030826573
• UDI-Public: 07630030826573
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K121416
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2019
• Device Explanted Year: 2023
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Study,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 01/23/2023

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?: No
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 03/11/2023
• Device Model Number: 02.12.0412FL
• Device Catalogue Number: 02.12.0412FL
• Device Lot Number: 178747
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/03/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/23/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/22/2018
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Sex: Male