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Triathlon 5532-G-611-ERecalls & reported problems

Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · Tibial Bearing Insert - PS · Class 2 · Implant

All models of Triathlon (608)

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

Adverse event reports
5
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
5
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 5 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 07613327338126), received between Sep 11, 2023 and Feb 3, 2026 — classified as 5 injuries.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Degraded” (1 report).

7 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K172634); they may or may not involve this specific model.

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

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 1 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 1 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 1 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 1 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem4
  • Degraded1
  • Unstable1

Patient problems

  • Unspecified Infection2
  • Insufficient Information1
  • Joint Laxity1
  • Swelling/ Edema1

Recent adverse event reports

The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryFeb 3, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED: REVISION OF TRIATHLON TO MRH DUE TO MCL INSUFFICIENCY. NOTIFICATION OF REVISION ONLY.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 24246177 ↗
  • InjuryAug 26, 2025Degraded; Unstable; Degraded; Unstable

    THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED INSTABILITY IN THE KNEE, AND DR. ASSUMED THAT THE POLY HAD BEEN WORN SINCE IT WAS OPERATED ON 10+ YEARS AGO, SO HE DECIDED TO REVISE THE THICKNESS OF THE POLY.

    Patient problems: Joint Laxity

    MAUDE report 22892464 ↗
  • InjuryFeb 6, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    POLY SWAP FOR INFECTION.

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 21321625 ↗
  • InjurySep 3, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    EMAIL FROM SURGEON: BILATERAL TKR 2021 UNEXPECTED SWELLING : PATIENT HAS ASKED IF ANY LINER FAILURES WITH HIS BATCH OF IMPLANTS. THIS PI CAPTURES THE LEFT SIDE. NO REVISION SURGERIES PLANNED.

    Patient problems: Swelling/ Edema

    MAUDE report 20129857 ↗
  • InjurySep 11, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S LEFT KNEE WAS REVISED DUE TO INFECTION. A 6X11 PS INSERT WAS REVISED TO ANOTHER 6X11 PS INSERT.

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 17717326 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K172634. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-1264-2024 · Feb 6, 2024 · Open, Classified
    NO 4 TRIATHLON TS PLUS TIB INS X3 POLY 11 MM
  • Z-1265-2024 · Feb 6, 2024 · Open, Classified
    NO 4 TRIATHLON TS PLUS TIB INS X3 POLY 16 MM
  • Z-1263-2024 · Feb 6, 2024 · Open, Classified
    NO 3 TRIATHLON TS PLUS TIB INS X3 POLY 11 MM
  • Z-1266-2024 · Feb 6, 2024 · Open, Classified
    NO 4 TRIATHLON TS PLUS TIB INS X3 POLY 16 MM
  • Z-1261-2024 · Feb 6, 2024 · Open, Classified
    X3 TRIATHLON CS INSERT NO 6 11 MM
  • Z-1262-2024 · Feb 6, 2024 · Open, Classified
    X3 TRIATHLON CS INSERT NO 7 9 MM
  • Z-1654-2023 · Apr 13, 2023 · Open, Classified
    TRIATHLON X3 TIBIAL BEARING INSERT PS #4 13MM Intended for knee replacement Catalog Number: 5532-G-413-E

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