SPECIALIST 96-6670Recalls & reported problems
Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · SPECIALIST 2 INSET PATELLA CLAMP · Class 1
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Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This Depuy Specialist patella clamp has 93 adverse event reports, all malfunctions, with no deaths and no injuries. Reports describe clamps that won't hold attachments, cracked spacer blocks, missing springs, and worn joints letting the head slide off. There are no recalls naming this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 92
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 92 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10603295249511), received between Aug 3, 2017 and Apr 3, 2026 — classified as 92 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device-Device Incompatibility” (50 reports).
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
- Device-Device Incompatibility50
- Break23
- Component Missing16
- Detachment of Device or Device Component9
- Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available4
- Structural Problem3
- Mechanical Problem2
- No Apparent Adverse Event2
Patient problems
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient44
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions39
- No Information4
- Insufficient Information3
- No Code Available3
- Not Applicable2
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 92 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionApr 3, 2026Device-Device Incompatibility
IT WAS REPORTED THAT FEMORAL IMPACTOR HAD A CRACK IN IT AND PATELLA CLAMP WOULDN¿T HOLD THE ATTACHMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24775712 ↗MalfunctionApr 1, 2026Device-Device Incompatibility
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATELLA CLAMPS WOULD NOT HOLD ATTACHMENTS. THE SPACER BLOCKS HAD CRACKS IN THEM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24752742 ↗MalfunctionApr 1, 2026Device-Device Incompatibility
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATELLA CLAMPS WOULD NOT HOLD ATTACHMENTS. THE SPACER BLOCKS HAD CRACKS IN THEM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24752727 ↗MalfunctionApr 1, 2026Device-Device Incompatibility
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATELLA CLAMPS WOULD NOT HOLD ATTACHMENTS. THE SPACER BLOCKS HAD CRACKS IN THEM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24752659 ↗MalfunctionDec 19, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SPRING FROM THE PATELLA CLAMP WAS MISSING. THE EVENT DID NOT HAPPEN DURING SURGERY. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23851699 ↗MalfunctionDec 18, 2025Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATELLA HEAD SLIDES OFF THE CLAMP BECAUSE THE JOINT HOLDING IT IN PLACE WAS WORN OUT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23842748 ↗MalfunctionNov 21, 2025Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATELLA CLAMP WAS NOT LOCKING CORRECTLY AND WOULD NOT STAY STRAIGHT WHEN THE DRUM WAS INSERTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23616639 ↗MalfunctionOct 23, 2025Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATELLA CLAMP WAS BROKEN. THE EVENT DID NOT HAPPENED DURING A SURGERY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23373972 ↗MalfunctionAug 20, 2025Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE MODULAR PATELLA CLAMP DID NOT HOLD THE RUBBER PIECE IN THE CLAMP. THERE WAS NO DELAY AND NO HARM TO PATIENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22854056 ↗MalfunctionJun 20, 2025No Apparent Adverse Event; No Apparent Adverse Event
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN ALLEGATION REPORTED ON INSTRUMENT'S SPRING. UPON MANUFACTURER'S INVESTIGATION IT WAS NOTED THAT A COMPONENT WAS MISSING FROM THE INSTRUMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22299335 ↗MalfunctionJun 3, 2025Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SPRING BROKE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22133901 ↗MalfunctionFeb 7, 2025Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUTTING BLOCK HAS JAGGED EDGES ON THE BACK OF IT. THE PATELLA CLAMP WILL NOT SECURELY ACCEPT ATTACHMENTS. SURGICAL DELAY WAS UNKNOWN. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED FOR REPORTING. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 21337772 ↗MalfunctionOct 25, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT SPRING WHERE THE BUTTON CONNECTS TO THE CLAMP IS MISSING. BUTTON DOES NOT STAY ON THE CLAMP. THE EVENT DID NOT HAPPENED IN SURGERY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20537466 ↗MalfunctionSep 3, 2024Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE IMPACTORS WERE CRACKED. PATELLA CLAMP SET SCREW IS BROKEN. FEMUR TRIAL CRACKED. SHIMS ARE CRACKED.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 20125521 ↗MalfunctionMay 14, 2024Break; Device-Device Incompatibility; Break; Device-Device Incompatibility
THE SPRING IN THE THE PATELLA CLAMP TO CONNECT THE ANY OF THE ATTACHMENTS HAS BROKE AND IS NOT LONGER IN THE CLAMP.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19315786 ↗MalfunctionMay 14, 2024Break; Device-Device Incompatibility; Break; Device-Device Incompatibility
THE SPRING IN THE THE PATELLA CLAMP TO CONNECT THE ANY OF THE ATTACHMENTS HAS BROKE AND IS NOT LONGER IN THE CLAMP.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19315785 ↗MalfunctionApr 9, 2024Device-Device Incompatibility; Material Deformation; Device-Device Incompatibility; Material Deformation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SCREW TO TIGHTEN AND LOOSEN THE CLAMP WAS BENT. IT DID NOT HAPPEN IN SURGERY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19076011 ↗MalfunctionFeb 21, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Device-Device Incompatibility; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Device-Device Incompatibility
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATELLA CLAMP IS NOT ALLOWING FOR THE PLANAR SLEEVE OR CLAMP HEAD TO LOCK IN. WHEN IT IS HELD DOWN, THE PIECES FALL OUT. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT AND NO DELAY IN SURGERY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18747017 ↗MalfunctionFeb 15, 2024Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATELLA CLAMP TENSIONER PIN BROKE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18712048 ↗MalfunctionDec 12, 2023Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT INSTRUMENT WAS REPORTED DUE TO A MISSING SPRING TO HOLD BUTTON ON CLAMP. IT DID NOT HAPPEN IN SURGERY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18309346 ↗MalfunctionOct 25, 2023Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE FINISHING RING OF THE PATELLA CLAMP WILL NOT STAY ON. SURGICAL DELAY UNKNOWN.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 18001927 ↗MalfunctionJun 22, 2023Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY AND THAT THE PATIENT DID NOT HAVE ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17181510 ↗MalfunctionJun 22, 2023Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATELLA CLAMP ATTACHMENT WON'T STAY CONNECTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17181484 ↗MalfunctionMay 25, 2023Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSTRUMENT WAS REPORTED FOR UNKNOWN REASON. DID NOT HAPPEN IN SURGERY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17003950 ↗MalfunctionMay 18, 2023Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SPEC II CLAMP DOES NOT LATCH TO THE DRILL GUIDES ANYMORE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16952102 ↗
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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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