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ATTUNE 1516-40-206Recalls & reported problems

Depuy (Ireland) · Attune Knee System TIBIAL INSERT FIXED BEARING POSTERIOR STABILIZED 2 6mm AOX · Class 2 · Implant

All models of ATTUNE (1475)

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

Adverse event reports
2
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10603295049517), received between Oct 7, 2019 and Dec 28, 2022 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping” (1 report).

1 other recall cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K111433, K233980); 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

  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
  • Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
  • No Code Available1
  • Unspecified Infection1

Recent adverse event reports

The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionDec 28, 2022Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping; Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping

    IT WAS REPORTED A HAIR WAS FOUND INSIDE THE INNER PRODUCT. NO ADVERSE AFFECTS ON THE PATIENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 16061259 ↗
  • InjuryOct 7, 2019Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    THE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO INFECTION OF BOTH KNEES. I&D WITH POLY EXCHANGE WERE PERFORMED. RIGHT KNEE WAS DONE LAST (B)(6) 2017. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DOI: (B)(6) 2019. DOR: (B)(6) 2019. LEFT KNEE.

    Patient problems: No Code Available; Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 9162801 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K111433, K233980. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-1267-2023 · Feb 15, 2023 · Open, Classified
    Attune Posterior (PS) Fixed Bearing (FB) Tibial Insert SZ5 7MM, Part Number 151640507

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