Taperloc Complete Micro Primary Femoral 51-106140Recalls & reported problems
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · Class 3 · Implant
All models of Taperloc Complete Micro Primary Femoral (35)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 18
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 18 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00880304514355), received between May 7, 2021 and Sep 1, 2026 — classified as 18 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Packaging Problem” (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
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Packaging Problem7
- Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem5
- Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging5
- Delivered as Unsterile Product2
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions18
Recent adverse event reports
The 18 most recent of 18 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 1, 2026Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50551583 ↗MalfunctionApr 8, 2026Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN INTERNAL STOCK INSPECTION, A STERILE PACKAGE WAS FOUND DAMAGED. THE AFFECTED ITEM WAS IDENTIFIED IN CIRCULATED INVENTORY AND NOT USED CLINICALLY. 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 24817412 ↗MalfunctionNov 15, 2025Delivered as Unsterile Product; Delivered as Unsterile Product
NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23564221 ↗MalfunctionNov 11, 2025Delivered as Unsterile Product; Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging; Delivered as Unsterile Product; Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PLASTIC PACKAGING SURROUNDING THE IMPLANT WAS DAMAGED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23526789 ↗MalfunctionSep 29, 2025Packaging Problem; Packaging Problem
NO ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23165495 ↗MalfunctionJul 14, 2025Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging; Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE INSPECTING CIRCULATED ITEMS AT THE DISTRIBUTORSHIP, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE STERILE PACKAGING WAS DAMAGED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, AND IT WAS REPORTED NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22492729 ↗MalfunctionMar 10, 2025Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem; Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21569207 ↗MalfunctionFeb 10, 2025Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem; Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21342779 ↗MalfunctionJan 2, 2025Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem; Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING INSPECTION OF STOCK, THE STERILE PACKAGE WAS FOUND DAMAGED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21056495 ↗MalfunctionNov 25, 2024Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem; Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem
NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20772534 ↗MalfunctionNov 8, 2024Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem; Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem
THERE IS NO UPDATE TO THE PRIOR EVENT DESCRIPTION PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20639746 ↗MalfunctionDec 22, 2023Packaging Problem; Packaging Problem
NO ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION TO REPORT AT THIS TIME.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18382373 ↗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 15876088 ↗MalfunctionAug 31, 2022Packaging 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 15329943 ↗MalfunctionMar 7, 2022Packaging Problem; Packaging Problem
IT WAS REPORTED CIRCULATED ITEMS WERE INSPECTED AND IDENTIFIED THE STERILE PACKAGE WAS DAMAGED. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13685179 ↗MalfunctionJan 6, 2022Packaging Problem; Packaging Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE STERILE PACKAGING BEING DAMAGED. 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 13177700 ↗MalfunctionJan 6, 2022Packaging Problem; Packaging Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE STERILE PACKAGING BEING DAMAGED. 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 13177693 ↗MalfunctionMay 7, 2021Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging; Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11789439 ↗
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- Taperloc Complete Micro Primary Femoral 51-107120Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · Prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained (metal uncemented acetabular component)19 reports
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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