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DJO SURGICAL 509-02-036Recalls & reported problems

Encore Medical, L.P. · AR, SMALL SOCKET INSERT, 36MM NEUTRAL Eplus · Class 2 · Implant

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

Quick summary

This DJO Surgical reverse shoulder insert is a plastic socket insert used in shoulder replacement. Its 104 reports, all injury reports, often describe patients with dislocations, instability or infections, and many of the reports describe revision surgery. There were no deaths, and no recalls name this device.

AI-generated from the FDA records on this page and checked automatically against the numbers below. Read the details before relying on it.

Adverse event reports
108
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
108
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 108 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00190446257592), received between Jan 23, 2019 and Sep 25, 2026 — classified as 108 injuries.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Unstable” (15 reports).

3 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K172351); they may or may not involve this specific model.

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: 1 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 3 reportsMar 2024: 1 reportsApr 2024: 2 reportsMay 2024: 3 reportsJun 2024: 4 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 3 reportsNov 2024: 2 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 3 reportsFeb 2025: 2 reportsMar 2025: 1 reportsApr 2025: 1 reportsMay 2025: 3 reportsJun 2025: 1 reportsJul 2025: 2 reportsAug 2025: 2 reportsSep 2025: 1 reportsOct 2025: 2 reportsNov 2025: 1 reportsDec 2025: 3 reportsJan 2026: 2 reportsFeb 2026: 1 reportsMar 2026: 2 reportsApr 2026: 2 reportsMay 2026: 4 reportsJun 2026: 1 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 4 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 Problem67
  • Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available25
  • Unstable15
  • Device Dislodged or Dislocated10
  • Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth2
  • Crack1
  • Loose or Intermittent Connection1
  • No Apparent Adverse Event1

Patient problems

  • Unspecified Infection43
  • Joint Dislocation29
  • Joint Laxity20
  • Insufficient Information7
  • Loss of Range of Motion4
  • Medical device site infection3
  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient3
  • Failure of Implant2

Recent adverse event reports

The 25 most recent of 108 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjurySep 25, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    Patient problems: Joint Dislocation

    MAUDE report 50892496 ↗
  • InjurySep 23, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    Patient problems: Joint Dislocation

    MAUDE report 50862970 ↗
  • InjurySep 15, 2026Unstable

    Patient problems: Joint Laxity

    MAUDE report 50781674 ↗
  • InjurySep 15, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    Revision surgery - Due to dislocation.

    Patient problems: Joint Dislocation

    MAUDE report 50766722 ↗
  • InjuryJun 22, 2026Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    REVISION SURGERY - DUE TO DISLOCATION.

    Patient problems: Joint Dislocation

    MAUDE report 25586572 ↗
  • InjuryMay 27, 2026Unstable

    REVISION SURGERY DUE TO INSTABILITY.

    Patient problems: Joint Laxity

    MAUDE report 25311009 ↗
  • InjuryMay 26, 2026Unstable

    REVISION SURGERY DUE TO INSTABIITY.

    Patient problems: Joint Laxity

    MAUDE report 25276475 ↗
  • InjuryMay 15, 2026Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    REVISION SURGERY DUE TO DISLOCATION.

    Patient problems: Joint Dislocation

    MAUDE report 25194221 ↗
  • InjuryMay 7, 2026Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    REVISION SURGERY DUE TO DISLOCATION.

    Patient problems: Joint Dislocation

    MAUDE report 25119720 ↗
  • InjuryApr 24, 2026Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    REVISION SURGERY DUE TO DISLOCATION

    Patient problems: Joint Dislocation

    MAUDE report 24990891 ↗
  • InjuryApr 20, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    REVISION SURGERY DUE TO POLY SWAP DURING WASHOUT OF SUPERFICIAL INFECTION.

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 24933741 ↗
  • InjuryMar 26, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    PATIENT DISLOCATED. AGE: 63 GENDER: MALE.

    Patient problems: Joint Dislocation

    MAUDE report 24706162 ↗
  • InjuryMar 18, 2026Unstable

    PT PRESENTED TO DR OFFICE DISLOCATED. DR. (B)(6) DECIDED TO UPSIZE THE POLY TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE.

    Patient problems: Joint Dislocation

    MAUDE report 24631343 ↗
  • InjuryFeb 25, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    REVISION SURGERY - DUE TO INFECTION.

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 24449295 ↗
  • InjuryJan 26, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    REVISION SURGERY - DUE TO INFECTION

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 24185483 ↗
  • InjuryJan 7, 2026Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth

    REVISION SURGERY - DUE TO BASEPLATE FAILURE AND LOOSENING.

    Patient problems: Failure of Implant; Joint Laxity

    MAUDE report 24000041 ↗
  • InjuryDec 19, 2025Unstable; Unstable

    REVISED DUE TO INSTABILITY.

    Patient problems: Joint Laxity

    MAUDE report 23858028 ↗
  • InjuryDec 3, 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 23712092 ↗
  • InjuryDec 2, 2025Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    REVISION SURGERY - DUE TO DISLOCATION.

    Patient problems: Joint Dislocation

    MAUDE report 23700717 ↗
  • InjuryNov 20, 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 23612881 ↗
  • InjuryOct 29, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    REVISION SURGERY - DUE TO POSSIBLE INFECTION.

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 23418420 ↗
  • InjuryOct 26, 2025Unstable; Unstable

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT REQUIRED REVISION SURGERY DUE TO INSTABILITY.

    Patient problems: Joint Laxity

    MAUDE report 23388093 ↗
  • InjurySep 6, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    REVISION SURGERY - DUE TO INSTABILITY.

    Patient problems: Joint Laxity

    MAUDE report 22987266 ↗
  • InjuryAug 19, 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 22846533 ↗
  • InjuryAug 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 22745652 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K172351. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-0281-2024 · Sep 25, 2023 · Open, Classified
    RSP Humeral Small Socket Insert Size 32 mm Semi-Constrained +4, e-plus, REF: 509-03-432, orthopedic shoulder implant component.
  • Z-2607-2023 · Aug 4, 2023 · Open, Classified
    DJO Surgical: Altivate Reverse, Humeral Stem, Small Shell, Size 6 x 108mm, REF: 533-06-108
  • Z-0117-2021 · Aug 31, 2020 · Terminated
    AltiVate Reverse Small Socket Insert, 44mm Semi Constrained - E-Plus, Part Number: 509-03-044 - Product Usage: Per IFU, DJO Surgical shoulder devices are intended for treatment of

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