MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA GMK-PRIMARY TIBIAL INSERT UC FIXED SIZE 5 / 10 MM; TIBIAL INSERT FIXED

Catalog Number	02.07.0510FUC
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Joint Disorder (2373)
Date of Event	01/22/2018
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Clinical evaluation performed by medical affairs on 09 february 2018: insert revision in tka 2 years after primary for joint instability.The insert was exchanged to a thicker one.The developmental instability is a rather commonly described possible complication following tka, because soft tissue may stretch and provide insufficient stability.It is therefore common practice to resort to a thicker insert and recreate soft tissue tension.This is not a problem due to any implant defect or malfunction.Batch review performed on 19 february 2018 lot 125238: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 24 january 2013.Expiration date: 2017-12-31 no anomalies found related to the problem.To date, all items of the same lot have been already sold without any similar reported event.
Event or Problem Description
The patient came in complaining of instability about two years after.The patient became loose over time.The surgeon swapped the liner from a 10mm to a 14mm.The surgery was completed successfully.

• Brand Name: GMK-PRIMARY TIBIAL INSERT UC FIXED SIZE 5 / 10 MM
• Common Device Name: TIBIAL INSERT FIXED
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA; strada regina; castel san pietro, 6874 ; SZ 6874
• MDR Report Key: 7281746
• Report Number: 3005180920-2018-00066
• Device Sequence Number: 143549
• Product Code: JWH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07630030818196
• UDI-Public: 07630030818196
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K090988
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2016
• Device Explanted Year: 2018
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: other
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 02/20/2018

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: 12/31/2017
• Device Catalogue Number: 02.07.0510FUC
• Device Lot Number: 125238
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/22/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/20/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 80 YR