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DJO SURGICAL 540-00-000Recalls & reported problems

Encore Medical, L.P. · DISC CONDYLE KIT W/ HEXALOBULA · Class 2 · Implant

Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Quick summary

This is a DJO Surgical elbow prosthesis, a cemented implant with a disc condyle kit. The 63 reports mostly describe elbows that became unstable or loose, wore down, or cracked, and patients needing revision surgery; infections are also commonly mentioned. All 63 reports describe injuries and none describe deaths. No recalls name this device.

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Adverse event reports
64
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
64
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 64 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00190446137610), received between Nov 15, 2019 and Sep 17, 2026 — classified as 64 injuries.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Unstable” (7 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

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 1 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 2 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 1 reportsNov 2024: 2 reportsDec 2024: 1 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 1 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 2 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 1 reportsOct 2025: 1 reportsNov 2025: 1 reportsDec 2025: 1 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 1 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 4 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 1 reportsJul 2026: 1 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 2 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520264
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem34
  • Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available18
  • Unstable7
  • Loose or Intermittent Connection5
  • Naturally Worn3
  • Device Dislodged or Dislocated2
  • Fracture2
  • Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth2

Patient problems

  • Unspecified Infection24
  • Joint Laxity17
  • Insufficient Information14
  • Failure of Implant3
  • Pain3
  • No Code Available2
  • Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available1
  • Fall1

Recent adverse event reports

The 25 most recent of 64 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjurySep 17, 2026Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 50812269 ↗
  • InjurySep 15, 2026Unstable

    Patient problems: Joint Laxity

    MAUDE report 50781676 ↗
  • InjuryJul 6, 2026Unstable

    REVISION SURGERY - DUE TO INSTABILITY.

    Patient problems: Joint Laxity

    MAUDE report 25727423 ↗
  • InjuryJun 22, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    REVISION SURGERY DUE TO INFECTION.

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 25588767 ↗
  • InjuryApr 23, 2026Unstable

    INSTABILITY.

    Patient problems: Joint Laxity

    MAUDE report 24973597 ↗
  • InjuryApr 7, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    REVISION.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 24811563 ↗
  • InjuryApr 3, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    DR. B DID AN I & D AND BUSHING EXCHANGE.

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 24780621 ↗
  • InjuryApr 1, 2026Unstable

    INSTABILITY, POLY WEAR. POLY SWAP.

    Patient problems: Joint Laxity

    MAUDE report 24760315 ↗
  • InjuryFeb 10, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    REVISION SURGERY - TOTAL ELBOW POLY EXCHANGE, UNKNOWN REASON.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 24310262 ↗
  • InjuryDec 11, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Insufficient Device Problem Information; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    PATIENT HAS HAD SEVERAL SURGERIES. THE PATIENT CURRENTLY HAD IN AN ULNA IMPLANT. THE SURGEON HAD A CUSTOM HUMERUS IMPLANT MADE AND USED ALLOGRAFT, CEMENT, CABLES AND PLATE. THE SURGEON PUT CONDYLES IN TO LINK THE CUSTOM IMPLANT TO THE ULNA IMPLANT. SURGERY WAS COMPLETED AND SUCCESSFUL.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 23785760 ↗
  • InjuryNov 7, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    REVISION SURGERY - DUE TO INFECTION.

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 23504055 ↗
  • InjuryOct 19, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT HAD A HUMERAL FRACTURE SO A NEW CONDYLE WAS PUT IN.

    Patient problems: Limb Fracture

    MAUDE report 23333905 ↗
  • InjurySep 9, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    REVISION SURGERY - DUE TO INFECTION.

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 23012380 ↗
  • InjuryJun 26, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    REVISION SURGERY - DUE TO INFECTION.

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 22342532 ↗
  • InjuryJun 16, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    REVISION SURGERY - DUE TO LOOSENING.

    Patient problems: Joint Laxity

    MAUDE report 22216159 ↗
  • InjuryApr 30, 2025Unstable; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Unstable; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    REVISION SURGERY - DUE TO DISSOCIATION.

    Patient problems: Joint Laxity

    MAUDE report 21940272 ↗
  • InjuryDec 13, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    REVISION SURGERY DUE TO INFECTION.

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 20931973 ↗
  • InjuryNov 7, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    REVISION SURGERY - DUE TO UNKNOWN REASON.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 20626797 ↗
  • InjuryNov 5, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    REVISION SURGERY - DUE TO INFECTION AND LOOSENING.

    Patient problems: Joint Laxity; Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 20615317 ↗
  • InjuryOct 24, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    REVISION SURGERY - DUE TO IMPLANT FAILURE.

    Patient problems: Failure of Implant; Joint Laxity

    MAUDE report 20529854 ↗
  • InjuryAug 23, 2024Unstable; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Unstable; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    REVISION SURGERY - DUE TO LOOSENING.

    Patient problems: Joint Laxity

    MAUDE report 20057370 ↗
  • InjuryAug 22, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    REVISION SURGERY - DUE TO LOOSENING.

    Patient problems: Joint Laxity

    MAUDE report 20043696 ↗
  • InjuryFeb 29, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    REVISION SURGERY - DUE TO POLY WEAR.

    Patient problems: Joint Laxity

    MAUDE report 18813553 ↗
  • InjuryOct 31, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    REVISION SURGERY - DUE TO LOOSENING AND INFECTION.

    Patient problems: Joint Laxity; Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 18044502 ↗
  • InjuryOct 6, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    REVISION SURGERY - DUE TO LOOSENING.

    Patient problems: Joint Laxity

    MAUDE report 17892431 ↗

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