Taperloc Complete Primary Femoral 51-101070Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 23 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00880304489769), received between Jan 2, 2020 and Aug 31, 2026 — classified as 2 injuries, 21 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Packaging Problem” (9 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.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 23 most recent of 23 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionAug 31, 2026Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 50529501 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 31, 2026Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging

  No further information at the time of this report.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24746143 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 28, 2025Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging; Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TAPERLOC IMPLANTS WERE POKING THROUGH THE PACKAGING. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR THE REPORTED EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23406421 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 28, 2025Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging; Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TAPERLOC IMPLANTS WERE POKING THROUGH THE PACKAGING. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR THE REPORTED EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23406415 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 11, 2025Delivered as Unsterile Product; Delivered as Unsterile Product

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING STOCK INSPECTION; THE INNER PACKAGING WAS FOUND BREACHED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22778714 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 14, 2025Delivered as Unsterile Product; Delivered as Unsterile Product

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE STERILE PACKAGING WAS FOUND DAMAGED WHILE INSPECTING STOCK. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22503408 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 12, 2025Packaging Problem; Packaging Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CIRCULATED ITEMS WERE INSPECTED, AND THE STERILE PACKAGING WAS DETERMINED TO BE DAMAGED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21584449 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 24, 2025Difficult to Insert; Difficult to Insert

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE, THE STEM SAT PROUD 2 CM. THE DOCTOR REMOVED THAT STEM AND IMPLANTED A NEW ONE THAT ALSO SAT .5CM PROUD. BROACHING WAS COMPLETED USING THE SAME SIZE AS THE IMPLANT. THE SECOND STEM WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE IS NO FURTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21447094 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 2, 2025Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem; Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN OPENING THE PACKAGING OF THE IMPLANT FOR THE PROCEDURE, IT STERILE PACKAGING WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO HARM OR HEALTH CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21056467 ↗
• InjuryJul 25, 2024Noise, Audible; Migration; Noise, Audible; Migration

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT REPORTED UNUSUAL NOISE AND DISCOMFORT DURING REHABILITATION. X-RAYS WERE PERFORMED AND CONFIRMED STEM SUBSIDENCE AND ASSOCIATED SUB-TROCHANTERIC FRACTURE. SUBSEQUENTLY, A REVISION WAS COMPLETED FOURTEEN DAYS POST IMPLANTATION OF A TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED.

  Patient problems: Bone Fracture(s); Failure of Implant; Pain

  MAUDE report 19828619 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 8, 2024Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem; Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE PACKAGING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19690461 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 9, 2023Packaging Problem; Packaging Problem

  THERE IS NO UPDATE TO THE PRIOR EVENT DESCRIPTION PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18104109 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 8, 2023Difficult to Insert; Difficult to Insert

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT SURGEON BROACHED WITH A TAPERLOC SIZE 7 BROACH ON THE PATIENT'S LEFT SIDE. THE CORRESPONDING SIZE 7 TAPERLOC STEM IMPLANT DID NOT GO DOWN TO THE LEVEL THAT WAS BROACHED. THE STEM WAS REMOVED, AND ANOTHER STEM WAS USED. THERE WERE NO SURGICAL COMPLICATIONS. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16504709 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 29, 2022Packaging Problem; Packaging Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING WAREHOUSE INSPECTION, THE STERILE PACKAGE WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS A BREECH IN STERILITY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15876006 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 29, 2022Packaging Problem; Packaging Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING WAREHOUSE INSPECTION, THE STERILE PACKAGE WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS A BREECH IN STERILITY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15876005 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 26, 2022Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging; Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING INSPECTION AT THE WAREHOUSE, THE INNER POUCH WAS FOUND TO BE TORN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15487018 ↗
• InjurySep 23, 2022Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A HIP PROCEDURE, THE PATIENTS FEMUR FRACTURED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO IMPLANT THE STEM. THE SURGEON USED A MICRO STEM AND PLACED CABLES TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

  Patient problems: Bone Fracture(s)

  MAUDE report 15471637 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 22, 2022Packaging Problem; Packaging Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PLASTIC CONTAINER CONTAINED BURN HOLES ON IT CAUSING STERILITY QUESTIONS. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OR HARM TO THE PATIENT. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15264089 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 19, 2022Packaging Problem; Packaging Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED DURING THE INCOMING INSPECTION AT (B)(6) WAREHOUSE IN (B)(6). A TEAM MEMBER FOUND DEBRIS IN THE STERILE PACKAGE. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 13825371 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 24, 2022Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping; Packaging Problem; Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping; Packaging Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN IMPLANT WAS FOUND PROTRUDING FROM THE STERILE PACKAGING AND DEBRIS WAS FOUND. A NEW IMPLANT WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY. THERE WAS NO REPORTED HARM OR INJURY TO THE PATIENT. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 13594000 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 4, 2021Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging; Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE OUTER BOX WAS OPENED AND IT WAS IMMEDIATELY OBSERVED THAT THE STEM INSIDE HAD PENETRATED THE STERILE PLASTIC CONTAINER. A BACK UP WAS AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE WITHOUT DELAY. NO PATIENTS INVOLVED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12275986 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 12, 2021Packaging Problem; Packaging Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THE REPRESENTATIVE INVESTIGATED CIRCULATED ITEMS AND IDENTIFIED STERILE PACKAGE DAMAGE. NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 11472284 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 2, 2020Packaging Problem; Packaging Problem

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

  Patient problems: No Patient Involvement

  MAUDE report 9539517 ↗