NEXGEN® TRABECULAR METAL™ 00-5878-065-38Recalls & reported problems
Zimmer Trabecular Metal Technology Inc. · Class 2 · Implant
All models of NEXGEN TRABECULAR METAL (10)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 6
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 6
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 6 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00889024309821), received between May 28, 2020 and Jan 8, 2025 — classified as 6 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem3
- Fracture2
- Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth1
Patient problems
- Failure of Implant3
- Pain2
- Bacterial Infection1
- Embolism1
- Insufficient Information1
- Joint effusion1
- Osteolysis1
- Swelling/ Edema1
Recent adverse event reports
The 6 most recent of 6 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryJan 8, 2025Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THE PATELLA WAS FOUND FRACTURED AT A POST SURGERY OFFICE VISIT. THERE IS A PLAN TO REVISE THE PATELLA BUT A DATE HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant
MAUDE report 21102356 ↗InjuryOct 31, 2023Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE TWO YEARS POST IMPLANTATION DUE TO PAIN, SWELLING AND TIBIAL LOOSENING. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE BEEN MADE; HOWEVER, NO MORE IS AVAILABLE.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant; Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 18039593 ↗InjuryMar 16, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Patient problems: Bacterial Infection; Joint effusion; Osteolysis; Pain; Swelling/ Edema
MAUDE report 16553259 ↗InjurySep 14, 2022Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT IS EXPERIENCING PAIN POST IMPLANTATION. ATTEMPT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN MADE, BUT NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 15418986 ↗InjurySep 7, 2022Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth; Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL LEFT KNEE SURGERY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE TIBIAL, FEMORAL, AND PATELLAR COMPONENTS WERE REVISED APPROXIMATELY 7 MONTHS LATER DUE TO POSSIBLE ASEPTIC LOOSENING. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY. THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE WAS UTILIZED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant
MAUDE report 15370472 ↗InjuryMay 28, 2020Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Patient problems: Embolism
MAUDE report 10098488 ↗
Other PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLO/FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, UNCEMENTED, POROUS, COATED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER devices
- ATTUNE 1512-14-050Depuy (Ireland) · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLO/FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, UNCEMENTED, POROUS, COATED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER106 reports
- ATTUNE 1504-40-205Depuy (Ireland) · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLO/FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, UNCEMENTED, POROUS, COATED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER1 recall53 reports
- ATTUNE 1504-40-105Depuy (Ireland) · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLO/FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, UNCEMENTED, POROUS, COATED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER1 recall46 reports
- ATTUNE 1547-06-001Depuy (Ireland) · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLO/FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, UNCEMENTED, POROUS, COATED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER1 recall37 reports
- ATTUNE 1513-12-060Depuy (Ireland) · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLO/FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, UNCEMENTED, POROUS, COATED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER72 reports
- Triathlon 5521-B-300Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLO/FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, UNCEMENTED, POROUS, COATED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER1 recall19 reports
- Triathlon 5531-G-709-EHowmedica Osteonics Corp. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLO/FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, UNCEMENTED, POROUS, COATED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER1 recall19 reports
- ATTUNE 1512-16-080Depuy (Ireland) · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLO/FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, UNCEMENTED, POROUS, COATED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER1 recall16 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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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