GMK SPHERE TOTAL KNEE SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3005180920-2025-00610
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 27, 2025
- Date of Event
- June 9, 2025
- Report Date
- June 27, 2025
- Manufacturer
- MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA
- Product Code
- JWH
- UDI-DI
- 07630971261563
- PMA / PMN Number
- K202022
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
BATCH REVIEW PERFORMED ON 16 JUNE 2025 (B)(4) ITEMS MANUFACTURED AND RELEASED ON 12/04/2024. EXPIRATION DATE: 19/93/2029. 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: THE SURGEON REVISED LINER HEIGHT, WHICH IS A COMMON PRACTICE TO RESTORE THE JOINT STABILITY. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT ANY POTENTIAL ISSUE WITH THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT.
THE PATIENT CAME IN REPORTING PAIN AND INSTABILITY AND THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER THE PRIMARY SURGERY, THE SURGEON UPSIZED THE POLY (FROM 11 TO 17MM) TO GIVE STABILITY, AND THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. THIS REVISION WAS NOT RELATED TO MEDACTA PRODUCTS/EFFECTIVENESS. THE PATIENT PRESENTED WITH POST OP PAIN AND INSTABILITY AND THE SURGEON SCHEDULED THIS AS AN EXPLORATORY SURGERY AND DECIDED TO EXCHANGE THE POLY WHILE HE WAS IN THERE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 939428 | GMK SPHERE TOTAL KNEE SYSTEM | GMK-SPHERE TIBIAL INSERT E-CROSS - FLEX 3R - 11MM | JWH | MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA | 02.12.E0311FR | 2405545 | 07630971261563 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69 YR | Female | Required Intervention |