MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA GMK SPHERE TOTAL KNEE SYSTEM; KNEE TIBIAL INSERT

Model Number	02.12.0311FR
Medical Device Problem Code	Device Appears to Trigger Rejection (1524)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Medical device site infection (4845)
Date of Event	09/17/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Batch review performed on 24 sept 2024 gmk-sphere 02.12.0311fr tibial insert fixed sphere flex size 3/11 mm r lot 2240453: 30 items manufactured and released on 03-jan-2023.Expiration date: 2027-12-04.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, 21 items of the same lot have been sold with no similar reported event during the period of review.
Event or Problem Description
At 1 year and 4 months 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 TOTAL KNEE SYSTEM
• 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: 20448873
• Report Number: 3005180920-2024-00825
• Device Sequence Number: 8532449
• Product Code: JWH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07630030862588
• UDI-Public: 07630030862588
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MO
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K140826
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2023
• Device Explanted Year: 2024
• 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): 10/15/2024

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 Model Number: 02.12.0311FR
• Device Lot Number: 2240453
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/17/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/15/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 01/03/2023
• 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 Sex: Unknown