P.F.C. SIGMA 96-2135Recalls & reported problems
Depuy (Ireland) · P.F.C. SIGMA TIBIAL INSERT ROTATING PLATFORM STABILIZED 3 (STAB) 20mm GVF · Class 3 · Implant
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Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 6
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 5
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 6 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10603295241287), received between Nov 17, 2017 and Jul 22, 2024 — classified as 5 injuries, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping” (1 report).
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
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem4
- Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping1
- Incomplete or Missing Packaging1
- Insufficient Device Problem Information1
Patient problems
- Unspecified Infection3
- Fluid Discharge1
- Joint Laxity1
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 6 most recent of 6 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryJul 22, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS REVISED AND POLY EXCHANGE DUE TO INFECTIONS. SURGICAL DELAY WAS UNKNOWN. DOI: (B)(6)2024. DOR: (B)(6) 2024. AFFECTED SIDE: RIGHT KNEE.
Patient problems: Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 19794532 ↗InjuryJan 19, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
PATIENT'S TIBIAL INSERT WAS REVISED DUE TO INSTABILITY. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS ANY SURGICAL DELAY. DOI: UNKNOWN. DOR: (B)(6) 2024. AFFECTED SIDE: LEFT.
Patient problems: Joint Laxity
MAUDE report 18543774 ↗MalfunctionOct 24, 2023Incomplete or Missing Packaging; Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping; Incomplete or Missing Packaging; Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ITEM'S PACKAGING WAS INADEQUATE / THOUGHT THE INNER SEAL WAS COMPROMISED. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17995555 ↗InjurySep 11, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO INFECTION. IRRIGATION AND DEBRIDEMENT WITH POLY EXCHANGE WERE PERFORMED. DOI: UNKNOWN. DOR: (B)(6) 2023. AFFECTED SIDE: LEFT KNEE.
Patient problems: Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 17725979 ↗InjuryAug 31, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO PRESENCE OF INFECTION.
Patient problems: Fluid Discharge
MAUDE report 12392367 ↗InjuryNov 17, 2017Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
THE PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS INFECTION.
Patient problems: Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 7040782 ↗
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- ATTUNE 1518-20-035Depuy (Ireland) · Prosthesis, knee, patellofemorotibial, semi-constrained, metal/polymer, mobile bearing342 reports
- P.F.C. SIGMA 96-0102Depuy (Ireland) · Prosthesis, knee, patellofemorotibial, semi-constrained, metal/polymer, mobile bearing1 death319 reports
- ATTUNE 1518-20-041Depuy (Ireland) · Prosthesis, knee, patellofemorotibial, semi-constrained, metal/polymer, mobile bearing308 reports
- ATTUNE 1506-10-007Depuy (Ireland) · Prosthesis, knee, patellofemorotibial, semi-constrained, metal/polymer, mobile bearing284 reports
Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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