Reported Reactions

Devices › Prosthesis, knee, patellofemorotibial, semi-constrained, cemented, polymer/metal/polymer

Device brand name · Attune implant knee femoral

Attune Ps Fem Lt Sz 7 Cem: medical device reports filed with FDA

173 reports name it, 2016–2025. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Depuy Ireland - 9616671. Product code JWH.

173
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 17 a year
4
reports, 12 months to August 2026
6 in the 12 months before
6.4%
classified as malfunction
14.7% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

173 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Attune Ps Fem Lt Sz 7 Cem" (attune implant knee femoral); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Depuy Ireland - 9616671; received from March 2016 to October 2025. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

4 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 33% from 6 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are injury (93.6%) and malfunction (6.4%); across all prosthesis, knee, patellofemorotibial, semi-constrained, cemented, polymer/metal/polymer reports (product code JWH) death is recorded in 0.2% and malfunction in 14.7%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are loss of or failure to bond (17.3%), insufficient device problem information (6.4%) and difficult to open or remove packaging material (3.5%). The patient problems coded most often are pain, adhesion(s) and joint laxity. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

020392016: 520162017: 520172018: 2020182019: 3920192020: 2920202021: 2320212022: 1720222023: 1420232024: 1320242025: 82025

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury93.6%162
Malfunction6.4%11
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%173
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 158,133 reports carrying product code JWH. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Loss of or failure to bond3017.3%6.3%
Insufficient device problem information116.4%18.1%
Difficult to open or remove packaging material63.5%0.1%
Malposition of device52.9%0.9%
Device contaminated during manufacture or shipping31.7%0.2%
Loosening of implant not related to bone-ingrowth31.7%4%
Patient device interaction problem21.2%0.5%
Device damaged prior to usethe device was damaged before use10.6%0.1%
Incorrect measurementthe device measured wrongly10.6%0%
Noise, audible10.6%1%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Painpain, site not specified6738.7%
Adhesion(s)2112.1%
Joint laxity179.8%
Loss of range of motion126.9%
Not applicable95.2%
Limited mobility of the implanted joint63.5%
Discomfortdiscomfort52.9%
Edemaswelling from fluid52.9%
Injurya physical injury52.9%
Swelling/ edema52.9%
Synovitis52.9%
Muscular rigidity42.3%
Tissue damage42.3%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available31.7%
Ambulation or postural difficulties21.2%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureAttune Ps Fem Lt Sz 7 CemProduct code JWHAll MAUDE reports
Reports173158,13326,136,888
Share of that pool—0.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports029
Classified as injury93.6%84.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction6.4%14.7%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%98.4%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code JWH

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Unknown Knee Tibial Insert2,2471300.2%
Unknown Knee Femoral1,897650.2%
Unknown Knee Tibial Tray1,958570.2%
Persona Tibial Articular Surface Provisional1,58400%
Itotal G21,25000%
Specific Device Not Reported1,462200.2%
Apex Knee System1,001490%
Djo Surgical4,7132,4480%
Unknown Knee1,847181.5%
Attune Fb Tib Base Sz 5 Cem863180%
Attune Fb Tib Base Sz 4 Cem797140%
Pfc Sigma/Ov/Dome Pat 3peg 3880630.4%
Unknown Knee Patella791260.4%
Unknown Reconstructive Product2,57900.4%
UNK Attune Knee Tibial Insert8951020.1%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Attune Ps Fem Lt Sz 7 Cem reports

How many FDA reports name Attune Ps Fem Lt Sz 7 Cem?

173 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 4 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (93.6%) and malfunction (6.4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

loss of or failure to bond (17.3%), insufficient device problem information (6.4%), difficult to open or remove packaging material (3.5%), malposition of device (2.9%) and device contaminated during manufacture or shipping (1.7%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Attune Ps Fem Lt Sz 7 Cem was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.