ORTHOMATCH 71442162Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · ORTHOMATCH TIBIA CUTTING BLOCK 3 DEGREES CONNECTOR · Class 2
All models of ORTHOMATCH (10)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00885556583753), received between Sep 16, 2021 and Oct 23, 2024 — classified as 4 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (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 16, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break2
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
- Fracture1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions4
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionOct 23, 2024Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A TKA SURGERY, ONE (1) ORTHOMATCH TIB CUT BLK 3 DEG {} CONNECTO BROKE DURING INITIAL USE. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING THE SAME DEVICE. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS ISSUE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20514875 ↗MalfunctionNov 28, 2023Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A TKA, A ORTHOMATCH TIB CUT BLK 3 DEG {} CONNECTO BROKE, THEREFORE, THE SURGEON HAD TO FIX THE GUIDE IN HIS FREE HAND, CAUSING DELAYS DUE TO CHECKING THE ALIGNMENT OF THE CUT. SURGERY WAS RESUMED, AFTER A NON-SIGNIFICANT DELAY, WITH THE SAME DEVICE. NO PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18223204 ↗MalfunctionJul 22, 2022Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING PTJ SURGERY, THE ORTHOMATCH TIB CUT BLK 3 DEG CONNECTO LOOSENED THE PIN THAT FITS INTO THE TIBIAL CUTTING BUR, NOT AFFECTING THE SURGERY, AS THE TIBIAL CUTTING HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE. THIS OCCURED WHILE THE DEVICE WAS HANDLED INSIDE THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS ABLE TO BE COMPLETED WITH THE SAME DEVICE. SURGERY WAS NOT DELAYED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS ISSUE. THE PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED BEYOND THE REPORTED INCIDENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15088059 ↗MalfunctionSep 16, 2021Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ORTHOMATCH TIB CUT BLK 3 HAD AN UNSPECIFIED FAILURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH THE SAME DEVICE WITH A DELAY OF FEWER THAN 30 MINUTES. NO FURTHER COMPLICATION WERE REPORTED. THE INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE TABS OF THE DEVICE PAIRED WITH THE MATING SLIDING MECHANISM ARE BROKEN.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12485440 ↗
Other PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER devices
- ATTUNE 1506-00-005Depuy (Ireland) · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER589 reports
- ATTUNE 1506-00-004Depuy (Ireland) · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER580 reports
- JOURNEY 74012812Smith & Nephew, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER502 reports
- JOURNEY 74011856Smith & Nephew, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER438 reports
- PERSONA™ 42-5099-094-00Zimmer, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER406 reports
- JOURNEY 74011857Smith & Nephew, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER388 reports
- ATTUNE 1506-00-007Depuy (Ireland) · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER288 reports
- ATTUNE 1506-00-003Depuy (Ireland) · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER271 reports
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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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