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G7® Acetabular System 010000666Recalls & reported problems

Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · Class 2 · Implant

Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
7
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
6
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 7 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00880304524255), received between Apr 21, 2021 and Sep 16, 2025 — classified as 6 injuries, 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping” (1 report).

3 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K121874); 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: 1 reportsApr 2024: 0 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: 1 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

  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem3
  • Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping1
  • Migration1
  • Off-Label Use1
  • Separation Failure1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
  • Pain2
  • Ambulation or Postural Difficulties1
  • Failure of Implant1
  • Hematoma1
  • Low Blood Pressure/ Hypotension1
  • Myocardial Infarction1
  • Sleep Dysfunction1

Recent adverse event reports

The 7 most recent of 7 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjurySep 16, 2025Separation Failure; Separation Failure

    NO ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION TO REPORT AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 23064350 ↗
  • InjuryAug 26, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL HIP PROCEDURE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT REPORTED ONGOING AND INCREASING PAIN APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS POST-IMPLANTATION. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT¿S PAIN WAS TREATED WITH ULTRASOUND GUIDED BLOCKADE AND WAS RESOLVED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE, AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

    Patient problems: Pain

    MAUDE report 22892865 ↗
  • InjuryMar 18, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL RIGHT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY COMPLETED. SUBSEQUENTLY, PRIOR TO OUTPATIENT DISCHARGE, POST-OPERATIVE ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION AND A RIGHT POSTEROLATERAL HEMATOMA WERE NOTED. THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED FROM THE SURGERY CENTER AND ADMITTED TO A HOSPITAL FACILITY FOR OBSERVATION AND MEDICAL INTERVENTION. SYMPTOMS RESOLVED AND THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED TWO DAYS LATER. THE STUDY HAS SINCE BEEN COMPLETED PER PROTOCOL WITH NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS OR ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE DEVICE, ALL INITIAL PRODUCT REMAINS IMPLANTED. NO FURTHER DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: Hematoma; Low Blood Pressure/ Hypotension

    MAUDE report 18924071 ↗
  • InjuryJun 21, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A CLINICAL STUDY PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION 14 DAYS POSTOP. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

    Patient problems: Myocardial Infarction

    MAUDE report 17171923 ↗
  • InjurySep 26, 2022Off-Label Use; Off-Label Use

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY. SUBSEQUENTLY, ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, PATIENT STARTED TO EXPERIENCE PAIN, DIFFICULTY WALKING AND TROUBLE SLEEPING FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. NO PLAN FOR REVISION HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DATE. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: Ambulation or Postural Difficulties; Pain; Sleep Dysfunction

    MAUDE report 15484922 ↗
  • InjuryAug 24, 2022Migration; Migration

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT HIP SURGERY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE TRILOGY SCREW APPEARS TO HAVE SUNK PAST THE CUP¿S SCREW HOLE APPROXIMATELY TWO DAYS LATER. NO REVISION SURGERY HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DATE. NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: Failure of Implant

    MAUDE report 15286493 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 21, 2021Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping; Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS DEBRIS IN THE STERILE PACKAGE. 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 11699876 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K121874. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-0007-2023 · Aug 25, 2022 · Open, Classified
    G7 Acetabular System, Acetabular Shell, Item numbers Item Numbers: 010000663 (52 MM E), 010000667 (60 MM G). used in hip arthroplasty
  • Z-1838-2014 · May 7, 2014 · Terminated
    G7 Acetabular System Positioning Guide Post, orthopedic surgical instrument for hip prosthesis. PN:110003500.
  • Z-1837-2014 · May 7, 2014 · Terminated
    G7 Acetabular System Positioning Guide Rod, orthopedic surgical instrument for hip prosthesis PN 110003458.

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