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INSTRUMENT 5532-T-214YRecalls & reported problems

Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · TRIATHLON SOLID TIBIAL INSERT TRIAL-PS · 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
0
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 07613327404265), received between Mar 26, 2020 and Mar 26, 2020 — classified as 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Packaging Problem” (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 18, 2026.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Packaging Problem1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
  • No Patient Involvement1

Recent adverse event reports

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

  • MalfunctionMar 26, 2020Packaging Problem; Packaging Problem

    IN IN-COMING INSPECTION AT DISTRIBUTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ITEM NUMBER ON THE LABEL AND THE ITEM NUMBER ON THE UNIT DID NOT MATCH. THIS EVENT WAS FOUND ON 1 OF 15PCS OF 5532-T-214Y, LOT#: A1QCW, RECEIVED ON PO#: (B)(4), INV#: (B)(4). ITEM#: (LABEL) : 5532-T-214Y; ITEM#: (UNIT) : 5532-T-219Y.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; No Patient Involvement

    MAUDE report 9884469 ↗

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-1259-2024 · Feb 6, 2024 · Open, Classified
    X3 TRIATHLON CS INSERT NO 3 10 MM
  • Z-1260-2024 · Feb 6, 2024 · Open, Classified
    X3 TRIATHLON CS INSERT NO 6 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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