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Triathlon 5532-G-810-ERecalls & reported problems

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

All models of Triathlon (608)

Data updated Oct 16, 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 07613327391305), received between Feb 17, 2021 and Feb 17, 2021 — classified as 1 injury.

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

3 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K173849); 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 16, 2026.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Unstable1

Patient problems

  • Joint Laxity1
  • Pain1

Recent adverse event reports

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

  • InjuryFeb 17, 2021Unstable

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S LEFT KNEE WAS REVISED DUE TO PAIN AND INSTABILITY. AN 8X10 PS INSERT WAS REVISED TO AN 8X11 TS INSERT, AND THE PATIENT'S NATIVE PATELLA WAS RESURFACED. REP PROVIDED PRIMARY AND REVISION USAGE SHEETS AND CONFIRMED THAT NO FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE RELEASED BY THE HOSPITAL OR SURGEON.

    Patient problems: Joint Laxity; Pain

    MAUDE report 11339993 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K173849. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-1260-2024 · Feb 6, 2024 · Open, Classified
    X3 TRIATHLON CS INSERT NO 6 10 MM
  • Z-1259-2024 · Feb 6, 2024 · Open, Classified
    X3 TRIATHLON CS INSERT NO 3 10 MM
  • Z-1653-2023 · Apr 13, 2023 · Open, Classified
    TRIATHLON X3 TIBIAL BEARING INSERT CS #3 12MM-Intended for knee replacement Catalog Number: 5531-G-312-E

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