Reported Reactions

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Device brand name · Knee tibial insert

UNK Knee Tibial Insert Sigma: medical device reports filed with FDA

589 reports name it, 2020–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Depuy Orthopaedics US. Product code JWH.

589
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 101 a year
57
reports, 12 months to August 2026
83 in the 12 months before
1.5%
classified as malfunction
14.7% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 589 reports that name the brand "UNK Knee Tibial Insert Sigma" (knee tibial insert), received between September 2020 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Depuy Orthopaedics US. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

57 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 31% from 83 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 (98.5%) and malfunction (1.5%); 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 naturally worn (14.3%), device dislodged or dislocated (1.7%) and fracture (1.4%). The patient problems coded most often are pain, joint laxity and appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available. 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

01019Sep 2021: 9Oct 2021: 14Nov 2021: 13Dec 2021: 62022Jan 2022: 10Feb 2022: 4Mar 2022: 12Apr 2022: 9May 2022: 6Jun 2022: 10Jul 2022: 11Aug 2022: 6Sep 2022: 15Oct 2022: 7Nov 2022: 12Dec 2022: 102023Jan 2023: 7Feb 2023: 8Mar 2023: 12Apr 2023: 19May 2023: 7Jun 2023: 11Jul 2023: 10Aug 2023: 14Sep 2023: 4Oct 2023: 5Nov 2023: 7Dec 2023: 62024Jan 2024: 7Feb 2024: 4Mar 2024: 8Apr 2024: 16May 2024: 9Jun 2024: 5Jul 2024: 2Aug 2024: 9Sep 2024: 6Oct 2024: 5Nov 2024: 4Dec 2024: 122025Jan 2025: 6Feb 2025: 3Mar 2025: 6Apr 2025: 10May 2025: 5Jun 2025: 9Jul 2025: 10Aug 2025: 7Sep 2025: 8Oct 2025: 6Nov 2025: 3Dec 2025: 72026Jan 2026: 4Feb 2026: 3Mar 2026: 10Apr 2026: 5May 2026: 1Jun 2026: 3Jul 2026: 3Aug 2026: 4

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

0681362020: 3120202021: 13620212022: 11220222023: 11020232024: 8720242025: 8020252026: 332026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury98.5%580
Malfunction1.5%9
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%589
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
Naturally worn8414.3%6.8%
Device dislodged or dislocated101.7%1.7%
Fracturea broken bone81.4%7.3%
Noise, audible30.5%1%
Illegible information20.3%0%
Inadequacy of device shape and/or size20.3%0.5%
Unintended movement20.3%0.3%
Corrodedthe device corroded10.2%0.1%
Difficult to insertthe device was hard to insert10.2%0.8%
Loss of or failure to bond10.2%6.3%
Off-label use10.2%0.1%

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 specified20234.3%
Joint laxity17730.1%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available406.8%
Adhesion(s)315.3%
Muscular rigidity294.9%
Loss of range of motion284.8%
Swelling/ edema254.2%
Osteolysis213.6%
Falla fall142.4%
Synovitis142.4%
Ambulation or postural difficulties111.9%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding111.9%
Thrombosis/thrombus101.7%
Joint dislocationa dislocated joint81.4%
Impaired healingslow healing71.2%

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

In context

MeasureUNK Knee Tibial Insert SigmaProduct code JWHAll MAUDE reports
Reports589158,13326,136,888
Share of that pool—0.4%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports029
Classified as injury98.5%84.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction1.5%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 UNK Knee Tibial Insert Sigma reports

How many FDA reports name UNK Knee Tibial Insert Sigma?

589 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 57 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (98.5%) and malfunction (1.5%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

naturally worn (14.3%), device dislodged or dislocated (1.7%), fracture (1.4%), noise, audible (0.5%) and illegible information (0.3%). 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 UNK Knee Tibial Insert Sigma 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.