GENESIS II 71430846Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · GENESIS II POSTERIOR STABILIZING ARTICULAR TRIAL SIZE 8 11MM · Class 1
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 7
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 7 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 03596010213594), received between Aug 17, 2020 and Sep 3, 2023 — classified as 7 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (3 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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break3
- Crack3
- Fracture1
- Scratched Material1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions6
- No Patient Involvement1
Recent adverse event reports
The 7 most recent of 7 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 3, 2023Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A GII P/S ART TR SZ7-8 11MM BROKE DURING TRIALING. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW WAS THE PROCEDURE FINISHED AND IF THERE WAS A DELAY. NO OTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17675076 ↗MalfunctionJul 13, 2022Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, A GII P/S ART TR SZ7-8 11MM HAS SPLIT IN THE MIDDLE. AS THIS WAS NOTICE IN A FIELD INSPECTION, NOT PATIENT WAS INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15008852 ↗MalfunctionMar 29, 2022Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE STEM ON THE BACK OF A GENESIS II POSTERIOR STABILIZING ARTICULAR TRIAL SIZE 8 11MM BROKE OFF. AS THIS WAS NOTICED UPON INSPECTION, THERE WAS NOT PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13934940 ↗MalfunctionMar 16, 2022Crack; Crack
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A GENESIS II POSTERIOR STABILIZING ARTICULAR TRIAL SIZE 8 11MM IS CRACKED. AS THIS WAS NOTICED UPON FIELD INSPECTION, THERE WAS NOT PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13778403 ↗MalfunctionMar 16, 2022Crack; Crack
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A GENESIS II POSTERIOR STABILIZING ARTICULAR TRIAL SIZE 8 11MM IS CRACKED. AS THIS WAS NOTICED UPON FIELD INSPECTION, THERE WAS NOT PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13778381 ↗MalfunctionJun 9, 2021Crack; Scratched Material; Crack; Scratched Material
IT WAS REPORTED THAT 4 CONSTRAINED INSERT TRIALS, 4 ARTICULAR INSERT SPACER TRIALS, 4 POSTERIOR STABILIZED HIGH FLEXION INSET TRIALS AND 3 POSTERIOR STABILIZING ARTICULAR TRIALS FROM GENESIS II SYSTEM ARE BEING RETURNED FOR REPLACEMENT BECAUSE THEY'RE COVERED IN SCRATCHES, CHIPS AND CRACKS. NO CASE RELATED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11968169 ↗MalfunctionAug 17, 2020Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN OFFICE INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THESE INSERT TRIALS VERY WORN AND CHIPPED. NO CASE INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 10414391 ↗
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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 13, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 13, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 13, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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