MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA GMK-SPHERE TIBIAL INSERT FIXED SPHERE FLEX SIZE 3/11 MM R; KNEE TIBIAL INSERT POLYETHYLENE

Catalog Number	02.12.0311FR
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Joint Laxity (4526)
Date of Event	10/31/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Batch review performed on 07 november 2023: lot 2012699:(b)(4) items manufactured and released on 26-feb-2021.Expiration date: 2026-02-09.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, (b)(4) items of the same lot have been sold without any similar reported event in the period of review.
Event or Problem Description
Revision surgery for knee instability, the cause is unknown.At about 2 years from the primary surgery, the surgeon revised the insert to a thicker one and the surgery was completed successfully.

• Brand Name: GMK-SPHERE TIBIAL INSERT FIXED SPHERE FLEX SIZE 3/11 MM R
• Common Device Name: KNEE TIBIAL INSERT POLYETHYLENE
• 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: 18235861
• Report Number: 3005180920-2023-00919
• Device Sequence Number: 3176818
• Product Code: JWH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07630030862588
• UDI-Public: 07630030862588
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K140826
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2021
• 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): 11/30/2023

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: 02/09/2026
• Device Catalogue Number: 02.12.0311FR
• Device Lot Number: 2012699
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/31/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/30/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/26/2021
• 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: 66 YR
• Patient Sex: Female
• Patient Weight: 118 KG
• Patient Race: White