ATTUNE 1518-20-812Recalls & reported problems
Depuy (Ireland) · ATTUNE KNEE SYSTEM TIBIAL INSERT FIXED BEARING MEDIAL STABILIZED LEFT AOX 8, 12mm · Class 2 · Implant
All models of ATTUNE (1475)
Data updated Oct 16, 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 10603295541936), received between Apr 15, 2026 and Jul 28, 2026 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Difficult to Insert” (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 16, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
- Difficult to Insert1
Patient problems
- Fall1
- Insufficient Information1
- Unspecified Tissue Injury1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryJul 28, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
It was reported that the patient fell down a flight of stairs and tore the patient's quad tendon 6 weeks post op. Surgeon did not believe this was implant related. Simply decided to exchange poly in effort to allow thorough washout and reduce chance of a future infection.Affected side: Left.
Patient problems: Fall; Unspecified Tissue Injury
MAUDE report 50055083 ↗MalfunctionApr 15, 2026Difficult to Insert
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE ATUNE WOULD NOT WORK. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. DOE: (B)(6) 2026. AFFECTED SIDE: LEFT KNEE.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 24886844 ↗
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- ATTUNE 1516-40-506Depuy (Ireland) · Prosthesis, knee, patellofemorotibial, semi-constrained, cemented, polymer + additive/metal/polymer + additive121 reports
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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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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