GENESIS II 71430576Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · GENESIS II RESURFACING PATELLA TRIAL 32MM · Class 1
All models of GENESIS II (462)
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 03596010212221), received between Apr 11, 2021 and Feb 16, 2022 — 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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break2
- Crack2
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.
MalfunctionFeb 16, 2022Crack; Crack
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A GNS II RESURF PAT TR 32MM WAS NOTICED TO BE CRACKED. SINCE INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING CLEANING AND STERILIZATION ACTIVITIES, THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13540382 ↗MalfunctionFeb 16, 2022Crack; Crack
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE GENESIS II RESURF PAT TR 32MM HAD A SLICE THROUGH IT. SINCE THIS WAS NOTICED DURING A FIELD INSPECTION, NO CASE WAS INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13540350 ↗MalfunctionFeb 9, 2022Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, CHECKING THE OFFICE TRAYS WAS FOUND A SPLIT IN THE GNS II RESURF PAT TR 32MM. AS THIS WAS NOTICED UPON FIELD INSPECTION, THERE WAS NOT PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13501749 ↗MalfunctionApr 11, 2021Break; Break
((B)(4)) IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TKA SURGERY, THE GENESIS II RESURFACING PATELLA TRIAL 26MM BROKE OUTSIDE THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS FINISHED USING THE SAME DEVICE, WITHOUT SURGICAL DELAY AND NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT. ((B)(4)) IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TKA SURGERY, THE GENESIS II RESURFACING PATELLA TRIAL 29MM BROKE OUTSIDE THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS FINISHED USING THE SAME DEVICE, WITHOUT SURGICAL DELAY AND NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT. ((B)(4)) IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TKA SURGERY, THE GENESIS II RESURFACING PATELLA TRIAL 32MM BROKE OUTSIDE THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS FINISHED USING THE SAME DEVICE, WITHOUT SURGICAL DELAY AND NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11646715 ↗
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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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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