GMK
Report
- Report Number
- 3005180920-2025-00738
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 30, 2025
- Date of Event
- July 17, 2025
- Report Date
- January 7, 2026
- Manufacturer
- MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA
- Product Code
- JWH
- UDI-DI
- 07630971260993
- PMA / PMN Number
- K202022
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
FU1: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED. EVENT DESCRIPTION (B5) UPDATED. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REMOVAL OF THE ANTIBIOTIC SPACERS ON (B)(6) 2025, FOLLOWED BY IMPLANTATION OF THE PERMANENT HARDWARE. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
BATCH REVIEW PERFORMED ON 24 JULY 2025: GMK-SPHERIKA 02.12.E003RP PATELLA RESURFACING # 3 E-CROSS (K202022), LOT. 2425467: (B)(4) ITEMS MANUFACTURED AND RELEASED ON 15-OCT-2024. EXPIRATION DATE: 29- SEPT-2029. NO ANOMALIES WERE 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 REVISED DEVICES BATCH REVIEW PERFORMED ON 24 JULY 2025: GMK-SPHERIKA 02.12.E0411FL GMK-SPHERE TIBIAL INSERT E-CROSS - FLEX 4L - 11MM (K202022), LOT. 2428505: (B)(4) ITEMS MANUFACTURED AND RELEASED ON 25-NOV-2024. EXPIRATION DATE: 06-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-SPHERIKA 02.12.KA04L GMK SPHERIKA FEMORAL COMPONENT S4L CEMENTED (K211004), LOT. 2432489: (B)(4) ITEMS MANUFACTURED AND RELEASED ON 07-FEB-2025. EXPIRATION DATE: 22-JAN-2030. 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-SPHERIKA 02.12.T3I4L TIBIAL TRAY FIXED CEMENTED # T3I4 L (K121416), LOT. 2431745: (B)(4) ITEMS MANUFACTURED AND RELEASED ON 24 FEB-2025. EXPIRATION DATE: 06 -FEB- 2030. 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: 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.
AT ABOUT 2 MONTHS FROM THE PRIMARY SURGERY, THE PATIENT CAME IN DUE TO SIGNS OF AN INFECTION, AND THE PATHOGEN IS UNKNOWN. THE SURGEON PERFORMED A WASHOUT, REMOVED ALL IMPLANTS, AND IMPLANTED AN ANTIBIOTIC SPACER. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REMOVAL OF THE ANTIBIOTIC SPACERS ON (B)(6) 2025, FOLLOWED BY IMPLANTATION OF THE PERMANENT HARDWARE THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
AT ABOUT 2 MONTHS FROM THE PRIMARY SURGERY, THE PATIENT CAME IN DUE TO SIGNS OF AN INFECTION, AND THE PATHOGEN IS UNKNOWN. THE SURGEON PERFORMED A WASHOUT, REMOVED ALL IMPLANTS, AND IMPLANTED AN ANTIBIOTIC SPACER. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 445504 | GMK | GMK-SPHERIKA PATELLA RESURFACING SIZE 3 E-CROSS | JWH | MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA | 02.12.E003RP | 2425467 | 07630971260993 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 82 YR | Female | Required Intervention |