NA 201-02-38Recalls & reported problems
Exactech, Inc. · TRIAL, 3 PEG PATELLA, 38mm · Class 1
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 10885862041777), received between Jul 8, 2021 and Jul 13, 2022 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (2 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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break2
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryJul 13, 2022Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LEFT TKR, THIS EVENT HAPPENED WHEN THE SURGEON STARTED TRIALING THE IMPLANTS. WHILE REMOVING THE 38MM PATELLA A PEG SNAPPED OFF INSIDE THE PATIENT. THE SURGEON TRIED TO REMOVE THE PEG WITH VARIOUS INSTRUMENTS WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS AND EVENTUALLY HAD TO REDRILL THE HOLE TO REMOVE THE PEG. NO PARTS OR PIECES WERE LEFT IN THE PATIENT. THERE WAS A LESS THAN 5 MIN DELAY THAT DID NOT RESULT IN AN ADVERSE EVENT. PATIENT WAS LAST KNOWN TO BE IN STABLE CONDITION FOLLOWING THE EVENT. DEVICE WILL BE RETUNING.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14999054 ↗MalfunctionJul 8, 2021Break; Break
AS REPORTED, DURING SURGICAL USE, THE BROKEN LUG WAS LODGED IN THE PATELLA AND IT WAS REMOVED. THE FEMALE PATIENT WAS LAST KNOWN TO BE IN STABLE CONDITION FOLLOWING THE EVENT. THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY A 5 MINUTE DELAY. THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AS IT WAS DISPOSED BY HOSPITAL.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12138993 ↗
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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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