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Compress® Device 178528Recalls & reported problems

Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · Class 2 · Implant

Adverse event reports
6
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
6
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 6 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00880304260535), received between Oct 7, 2019 and Sep 3, 2025 — classified as 6 injuries.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth” (2 reports).

6 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K031804, K043547); 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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 1 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 1 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth2
  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
  • Detachment of Device or Device Component1
  • Fracture1
  • Insufficient Device Problem Information1

Patient problems

  • Insufficient Information2
  • Aseptic loosening1
  • Bone Fracture(s)1
  • No Code Available1
  • No Information1
  • Pain1

Recent adverse event reports

The 6 most recent of 6 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjurySep 3, 2025Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth; Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth

    NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: Aseptic loosening; Pain

    MAUDE report 22954786 ↗
  • InjuryApr 12, 2024Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT KNEE REVISION APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MONTHS POST-IMPLANTATION DUE TO AN UNKNOWN FAILURE OF THE COMPRESS PROSTHESIS. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 19097899 ↗
  • InjuryApr 30, 2021Fracture; Fracture

    UPON RECEIVING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OF THE REPORTED EVENT, IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE NOT REPORTABLE. THE INITIAL REPORT SHOULD BE VOIDED.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 11752733 ↗
  • InjuryMar 31, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: Bone Fracture(s)

    MAUDE report 11598384 ↗
  • InjuryJun 12, 2020Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN ORTHOPEDIC SALVAGE PROCEDURE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO FRACTURED TRACTION BAR. ATTEMPTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN MADE, BUT NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

    Patient problems: No Information

    MAUDE report 10147985 ↗
  • InjuryOct 7, 2019Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth; Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth

    UPON REASSESSMENT OF THE REPORTED EVENT, IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE NOT REPORTABLE. THE INITIAL REPORT WAS FORWARDED IN ERROR AND SHOULD BE VOIDED.

    Patient problems: No Code Available

    MAUDE report 9161351 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K031804, K043547. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-1527-2009 · May 19, 2009 · Terminated
    Biomet OSS FINN Proximal Femoral Trial 7 cm resection/left, stainless steel, Biomet Orthopedics, Inc., Warsaw, IN; REF 32-472087. A non-powered, orthopedic manual surgical instrum
  • Z-1526-2009 · May 19, 2009 · Terminated
    Biomet OSS FINN Proximal Femoral Trial 7 cm resection/right, stainless steel, Biomet Orthopedics, Inc., Warsaw, IN; REF 32-472086. A non-powered, orthopedic manual surgical instru
  • Z-1528-2009 · May 19, 2009 · Terminated
    Biomet OSS Letson Proximal Femoral Trial 7 cm resection/right, stainless steel, Biomet Orthopedics, Inc., Warsaw, IN; REF 32-472088. A non-powered, orthopedic manual surgical inst
  • Z-1530-2009 · May 19, 2009 · Terminated
    Biomet OSS Elliptical Proximal Femoral Trial 7 cm, right provisional, stainless steel, Biomet Orthopedics, Inc., Warsaw, IN; REF 32-472124. A non-powered, orthopedic manual surgic
  • Z-1531-2009 · May 19, 2009 · Terminated
    Biomet OSS Elliptical Proximal Femoral Trial 7 cm left provisional, stainless steel, Biomet Orthopedics, Inc., Warsaw, IN; REF 32-472125. A non-powered, orthopedic manual surgical
  • Z-1529-2009 · May 19, 2009 · Terminated
    Biomet OSS Letson Proximal Femoral Trial 7 cm resection/left, stainless steel, Biomet Orthopedics, Inc., Warsaw, IN; REF 32-472089. A non-powered, orthopedic manual surgical instr

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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.