MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA GMK SPHERE TOTAL KNEE SYSTEM; GMK-SPHERE TIBIAL INSERT FIXED SPHERE FLEX SIZE 2/14 MM L E-CROSS

Model Number	02.12.E0214FL
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Joint Laxity (4526)
Date of Event	10/22/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Batch review performed on 24-oct-2024 lot 2336529: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 19-sep-2023.Expiration date: 2028-09-02.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, (b)(4) items of the same lot have been sold with no similar reported event during the period of review.Additional component involved and revised: gmk-sphere 02.12.0022l femoral component sphere cemented size 2+ l (k140826) lot 2245089: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 08-feb-2023.Expiration date: 2028-01-22.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, (b)(4) items of the same lot have been sold with no similar reported event during the period of review.Conclusions: based on the information available no definitive root cause can be established, while there is no indication that any potential issue with the device may have caused or contributed to the event, and the device history record review does not indicate any potential manufacturing related issue.
Event or Problem Description
At about 3 months after primary, the patient came in reporting instability and the cause is unknown.The surgeon revised successfully the insert and femoral component and implanted more constrained components.

• Brand Name: GMK SPHERE TOTAL KNEE SYSTEM
• Common Device Name: GMK-SPHERE TIBIAL INSERT FIXED SPHERE FLEX SIZE 2/14 MM L E-CROSS
• 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: 20731949
• Report Number: 3005180920-2024-00940
• Device Sequence Number: 8370080
• Product Code: JWH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07630971261433
• UDI-Public: 07630971261433
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MO
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K202022
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2024
• Device Explanted Year: 2024
• 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): 11/20/2024

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.E0214FL
• Device Lot Number: 2336529
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/22/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/20/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/19/2023
• 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