MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA GMK-SPHERE TIBIAL INSERT FIXED SPHERE FLEX SIZE 5/10 MM L E-CROSS; KNEE TIBIAL INSERT

Catalog Number	02.12.E0510FL
Medical Device Problem Code	Device Appears to Trigger Rejection (1524)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Unspecified Infection (1930)
Date of Event	08/17/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Batch review performed on 18-aug-2023: lot 2247391: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 16-feb-2023.Expiration date: 2028-01-26.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, 8 items of the same lot have been sold with no similar reported event during the period of review.
Event or Problem Description
At about 1 month from the primary, the patient came in due to signs of an infection and the pathogen is unknown.The surgeon performed a washout and revised the liner.The surgery was completed successfully.

• Brand Name: GMK-SPHERE TIBIAL INSERT FIXED SPHERE FLEX SIZE 5/10 MM L E-CROSS
• 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: marco giannessi ; strada regina; castel san pietro, switzerland 6874 ; SZ 6874
• MDR Report Key: 17718218
• Report Number: 3005180920-2023-00692
• Device Sequence Number: 20655218
• Product Code: JWH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07630971261990
• UDI-Public: 07630971261990
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K202022
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2023
• Device Explanted Year: 2023
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 09/11/2023

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 Catalogue Number: 02.12.E0510FL
• Device Lot Number: 2247391
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/17/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/11/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/16/2023
• 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 Age: 77 YR
• Patient Sex: Male
• Patient Race: White