MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA GMK-SPHERE TIBIAL INSERT FIXED SPHERE CR SIZE 5/10 MM R; KNEE POLYETHYLENE TIBIAL INSERT

Catalog Number	02.12.0510CRR
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Joint Laxity (4526)
Date of Event	10/30/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Batch review performed on 13 november 2023: lot 185627: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 25-oct-2018.Expiration date: 2023-10-10.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 due to due to knee laxity and the cause of the laxity is unknown.The surgeon at about 3 years and 4 months post primary, revised the insert to a thicker one and the surgery was completed successfully.

• Brand Name: GMK-SPHERE TIBIAL INSERT FIXED SPHERE CR SIZE 5/10 MM R
• Common Device Name: KNEE POLYETHYLENE 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: 18245835
• Report Number: 3005180920-2023-00936
• Device Sequence Number: 12541805
• Product Code: JWH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07630040707626
• UDI-Public: 07630040707626
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MO
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K181635
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2020
• Device Explanted Year: 2023
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 12/01/2023

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: 10/10/2023
• Device Catalogue Number: 02.12.0510CRR
• Device Lot Number: 185627
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/03/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/01/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/25/2018
• 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