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INSTRUMENT 5550-T-360Recalls & reported problems

Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · TRIATHLON PATELLA TRIAL · Class 2

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Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 07613327179514), received between May 23, 2022 and May 23, 2022 — classified as 1 injury.

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

  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1

Patient problems

  • Discomfort1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryMay 23, 2022Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    PATELLA TRIAL BUTTON WAS ACCIDENTLY LEFT IN-SITU. DISCOVERED DURING POST-OP CLINICAL FOLLOW-UP. UPDATE - THE TRIAL HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT.

    Patient problems: Discomfort

    MAUDE report 14481220 ↗

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