MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA GMK PRIMARY TOTAL KNEE SYSTEM; GMK-SPHERE TIBIAL TRAY FIXED CEMENTED SIZE 4 R

Model Number	02.07.1204R
Medical Device Problem Code	Device Appears to Trigger Rejection (1524)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Medical device site infection (4845)
Date of Event	04/25/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Batch review performed on 29-04-2025.Lot 2340766: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 12-02-2024.Expiration date: 2029-01-23.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, (b)(4) item of the same lot has been sold with no similar reported event during the period of review.Additional implants revised: batch review performed on 29-04-2025 on gmk-sphere 02.12.0025r femoral component sphere cemented size 5+ r (k140826) lot.2404838 lot 2404838: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 22-05-2024.Expiration date: 2029-05-06.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, (b)(4) item of the same lot has been sold with no similar reported event during the period of review.Batch review performed on 29-04-2025 on gmk-sphere 02.12.E0410fr tibial insert fixed sphere flex size 4/10 mm r e-cross (k202022) lot.2401137.Lot 2401137: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 26-02-2024.Expiration date: 2029-02-07.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, (b)(4) item of the same lot has been sold with no similar reported event during the period of review.Infection is a known possible complication of any surgery.Although no root cause can be established, there is no indication that any issue with the device may have caused or contributed to the event, and the document review does not indicate any potential manufacturing related cause.
Event or Problem Description
At about two weeks from primary, the patient came in due to signs of infection and the pathogen is unknown.The surgeon removed all hardware and implanted an antibiotic spacer.The surgery was completed successfully.

• Brand Name: GMK PRIMARY TOTAL KNEE SYSTEM
• Common Device Name: GMK-SPHERE TIBIAL TRAY FIXED CEMENTED SIZE 4 R
• 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: 22058684
• Report Number: 3005180920-2025-00437
• Device Sequence Number: 7634303
• Product Code: JWH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07630030819919
• UDI-Public: 07630030819919
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MO
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K090988
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2025
• Device Explanted Year: 2025
• 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): 05/20/2025

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: 02.07.1204R
• Device Lot Number: 2340766
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/25/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/21/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/12/2024
• 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