TAPERLOC COMPLETE 51-208040Recalls & reported problems
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · Class 2
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 5
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 5 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00880304520769), received between Jul 22, 2022 and Feb 23, 2026 — classified as 5 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (5 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 16, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Fracture5
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions5
Recent adverse event reports
The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionFeb 23, 2026Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SIZE 4 TAPERLOC MP BROACH BROKE. NO PATIENT HARM OR IMPACT REPORTED. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT NO FURTHER INFORMATION COULD BE PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24413864 ↗MalfunctionSep 3, 2024Fracture; Fracture
NO ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION TO REPORT AT THIS TIME.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20127578 ↗MalfunctionJun 22, 2023Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RASP BROKE DURING SURGERY. ALL DEBRIS WERE RECOVERED. THE SURGEON USED THE NEXT SIZE UP TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17180663 ↗MalfunctionFeb 24, 2023Fracture; Fracture
NO ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION TO REPORT AT THIS TIME.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16436041 ↗MalfunctionJul 22, 2022Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN INITIAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY, THE BROACH FRACTURED. 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 15083388 ↗
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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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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