MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA GMK TOTAL KNEE SYSTEM; GMK-SPHERE FEM COMPONENT CEMENTED TINBN COATED 2+L

Model Number	02.12.0722L
Medical Device Problem Code	Device Appears to Trigger Rejection (1524)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Medical device site infection (4845)
Date of Event	04/22/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Batch reviews performed on 21 may 2026: gmk-sphere 02.12.0722l gmk-sphere fem component cemented tinbn coated 2+l (k202684) lot: 2411339: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 17-oct-2024.Expiration date: 29-sep-2029.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, 16 items of the same lot have been sold with no similar reported event during the period of review.Gmk-sphere 02.12.0212fl gmk-sphere tibial insert - flex s2l - 12 mm (k121416) lot: 2430367: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 10-sep-2024.Expiration date: 25-nov-2029.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.Gmk-sphere 02.07.2802l fixed tibial tray size 2 l - tinbn coating (k202684) lot: 2413838: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 18-nov-2024.Expiration date: 31-oct-2029.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.Root cause: 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
Revision surgery for infection at about 7 months from the primary.Femur, tibia, liner revised successfully and spacer implanted.The patella implant was not revised.The patient had pain, and there was a suspected loosening, so the revision was performed for this reason, but when the knee was opened, an infection was recognized, and no devices looseing was detected.

• Brand Name: GMK TOTAL KNEE SYSTEM
• Common Device Name: GMK-SPHERE FEM COMPONENT CEMENTED TINBN COATED 2+L
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA; strada regina; castel san pietro 6874 ; SZ 6874
• Manufacturer Contact: marco giannessi ; strada regina; castel san pietro 6874 ; SZ 6874
• MDR Report Key: 25242305
• Report Number: 3005180920-2026-00447
• Device Sequence Number: 9490540
• Product Code: JWH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07630040711524
• UDI-Public: 07630040711524
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• PMA/510(K) Number: K202684
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2025
• Device Explanted Year: 2026
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 05/21/2026

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: 02.12.0722L
• Device Lot Number: 2411339
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/22/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/21/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/17/2024
• 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: Female
• Patient Ethnicity: Non Hispanic
• Patient Race: White