Taperloc Complete Micro Primary Femoral 51-106100Recalls & reported problems
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · Class 2 · Implant
All models of Taperloc Complete Micro Primary Femoral (35)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 13
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 13 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00880304514270), received between Jun 26, 2020 and Mar 10, 2026 — classified as 1 injury, 12 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping” (6 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
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping6
- Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging3
- Delivered as Unsterile Product2
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
- Difficult to Insert1
- Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem1
- Nonstandard Device1
- Packaging Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions10
- No Patient Involvement2
- Bone Fracture(s)1
- Fall1
Recent adverse event reports
The 13 most recent of 13 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMar 10, 2026Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING INSPECTION OF CIRCULATED INVENTORY, A URETHANE COMPONENT WAS FOUND BROKEN INSIDE THE STERILE PACKAGE. THE DAMAGE WAS IDENTIFIED DURING STOCK INSPECTION PRIOR TO USE, AND THE DEVICE REMAINED UNOPENED AND NOT USED IN A PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24559692 ↗MalfunctionDec 18, 2025Positioning Failure; Nonstandard Device; Positioning Failure; Nonstandard Device
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A HIP SURGERY, BROACHING WAS DONE UNTIL THERE WAS A SOLID FIT AT THE APPROPRIATE HEIGHT. THE STEM WAS IMPLANTED AND SAT TOO HIGH. THE SURGEON CLAIMS TOO MUCH PPS COATING ON THE STEM. A DIFFERENT STEM OF THE SAME SIZE WAS IMPLANTED AND SAT CORRECTLY. THERE WAS NO KNOWN IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23838422 ↗MalfunctionOct 15, 2025Delivered as Unsterile Product; Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging; Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping; Delivered as Unsterile Product; Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging; Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping
NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23303957 ↗MalfunctionOct 15, 2025Delivered as Unsterile Product; Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging; Delivered as Unsterile Product; Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging
NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23303516 ↗MalfunctionJul 18, 2023Difficult to Insert; Difficult to Insert
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17343618 ↗InjuryApr 10, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
NO FURTHER INFORMATION AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Patient problems: Bone Fracture(s); Fall
MAUDE report 16707167 ↗MalfunctionMar 28, 2022Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping; Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping
IT WAS REPORTED DURING INCOMING INSPECTION THAT HAIR LIKE DEBRIS WAS FOUND IN THE STERILE PACKAGING. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT AND NO ADVERSE EVENT WAS REPORTED. 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 13927745 ↗MalfunctionJan 20, 2022Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping; Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping
IT WAS REPORTED BY THE DISTRIBUTORSHIP THAT THE PRODUCTS WERE FOUND TO BE NONCONFORMING. THE INCOMING INSPECTION TEAM MEMBER FOUND DEBRIS IN THE STERILE PACKAGE.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 13307339 ↗MalfunctionNov 11, 2021Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem; Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem
IT WAS REPORTED BY THE DISTRIBUTORSHIP THAT THE PRODUCTS WERE FOUND TO BE NONCONFORMING. OUR INCOMING INSPECTION TEAM MEMBER FOUND DEBRIS IN THE STERILE PACKAGE. 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 12797136 ↗MalfunctionOct 21, 2021Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping; Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping
IT WAS REPORTED DURING INCOMING INSPECTION AT ONE OF THE WAREHOUSES, DEBRIS WAS FOUND IN THE STERILE PACKAGING. 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 12671669 ↗MalfunctionAug 20, 2021Packaging Problem; Packaging Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE STERILE PACKAGE WAS DAMAGED. NO ADVERSE EVENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE MALFUNCTION AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12347612 ↗MalfunctionOct 26, 2020Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping; Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 10733629 ↗MalfunctionJun 26, 2020Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping; Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping
IT WAS REPORTED UPON INSPECTION AT THE INCOMING WAREHOUSE, THERE WAS DEBRIS IN THE STERILE PACKAGE. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 10201138 ↗
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- SWANSON G4260102Wright Medical Technology, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, TOE, CONSTRAINED, POLYMER2 reports
- RTS M40 SE030In2Bones USA, LLC · Prosthesis, Toe, Constrained, Polymer1 report
Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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