GENESIS II 71440471Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · GENESIS II SYMMETRICAL POSTERIOR CONDYLES CONSTRAINED INSERT TRIAL SIZE 1-2 9MM · Class 1
All models of GENESIS II (462)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00885556034798), received between Mar 29, 2021 and Oct 15, 2022 — classified as 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Fragmentation” (2 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Material Fragmentation2
- Break1
- Degraded1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionOct 15, 2022Degraded; Material Fragmentation; Degraded; Material Fragmentation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING THE SET UP AND INSPECTION FOR A TKA SURGERY, THE ANTERIOR PORTION OF A GII SPC CONS INS TRL S 1-2 9MM WAS NOTICED TO BE CHIPPED AND WORN AWAY, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO REMOVE POLY AFTER TRIALING.THE PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING A S+N BACK-UP DEVICE. SINCE INCIDENT WAS NOTICED BEFORE PROCEDURE, PATIENT WAS NOT YET INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15612582 ↗MalfunctionAug 22, 2022Material Fragmentation; Material Fragmentation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PIECE OF THE GII SPC CONS INS TRL S 1-2 9MM HAS BEEN CHIPPED OFF ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRIAL. AS THIS WAS NOTICED IN A FIELD INSPECTION, NO PATIENT WAS INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15266919 ↗MalfunctionMar 29, 2021Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE LEGION INSPECTION TRIALS AND IMPACTOR ARE BUSTED. NO CASE REPORTED; THEREFORE, THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11586418 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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