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G7 Acetabular Liner 010000935Recalls & reported problems

Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · Class 2 · Implant

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Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
13
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
8
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 13 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00880304527102), received between Apr 10, 2020 and Oct 17, 2025 — classified as 8 injuries, 5 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Difficult to Insert” (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

Nov 2023: 1 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 1 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 1 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 1 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 2 reportsMar 2025: 1 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 1 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 reports2024202520262
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Difficult to Insert6
  • Device Dislodged or Dislocated3
  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem2
  • Degraded1
  • Fracture1
  • Insufficient Device Problem Information1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions5
  • Joint Dislocation3
  • Pain2
  • Unspecified Infection2
  • Failure of Implant1
  • Insufficient Information1
  • Local Reaction1
  • Muscle/Tendon Damage1

Recent adverse event reports

The 13 most recent of 13 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionOct 17, 2025Difficult to Insert; Difficult to Insert

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN INITIAL PROCEDURE, THE LINER COULD NOT BE SEATED IN THE SHELL AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS. THE LINER KEPT POPPING OUT. A DIFFERENT LINER WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO KNOWN IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE TO THE PATIENT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 23323829 ↗
  • InjuryMar 21, 2025Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A HIP ARTHROPLASTY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT WAS REVISED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. THE STEM WAS THE IMPACTED IMPLANT.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 21665316 ↗
  • InjuryFeb 19, 2025Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    NO ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION TO REPORT AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: Joint Dislocation

    MAUDE report 21413674 ↗
  • InjuryFeb 5, 2025Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    NO ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION TO REPORT AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: Joint Dislocation; Muscle/Tendon Damage

    MAUDE report 21314430 ↗
  • InjuryAug 20, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    NO ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION TO REPORT AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: Pain; Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 20006148 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 8, 2024Difficult to Insert; Difficult to Insert

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LINER COULD NOT BE SEATED IN THE CUP DURING SURGERY, RESULTING IN A ONE-HOUR DELAY TO OBTAIN A NEW LINER.THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19272021 ↗
  • MalfunctionJan 16, 2024Degraded; Difficult to Insert; Degraded; Difficult to Insert

    NO ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION TO REPORT AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 18519821 ↗
  • InjuryNov 1, 2023Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE APPROXIMATELY FIVE MONTHS POST IMPLANTATION DUE TO DISLOCATION FOLLOWING AN INFECTION. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

    Patient problems: Joint Dislocation; Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 18048278 ↗
  • MalfunctionOct 24, 2023Difficult to Insert; Difficult to Insert

    NO ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION TO REPORT AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 17997123 ↗
  • InjuryMay 23, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED A PATIENT DEVELOPED SEVERE PAIN REQUIRING MEDICATION APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS POST IMPLANTATION. UPON RECEIPT OF THE MEDICATION, THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

    Patient problems: Pain

    MAUDE report 16983064 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 13, 2022Difficult to Insert; Difficult to Insert

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PRIMARY HIP REPLACEMENT, THE LINER WOULD NOT SEAT INTO THE CUP. A SECOND LINER WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY. NO ADVERSE EVENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE MALFUNCTION. 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 14397895 ↗
  • InjuryApr 11, 2022Fracture; Fracture

    IT WAS REPORTED BY THE PATIENTS LEGAL COUNSEL THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL LEFT REPLACEMENT SURGERY. OVER A YEAR LATER, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY OF THE HEAD AND LINER. THE HEAD ALLEGEDLY SHOWED SIGNS OF WEAR FROM CONTACT WITH THE METAL SHELL AND MODEST METALLIC SOFT TISSUE. THE LINER WAS FOUND SHOWING COMPLETE RUPTURE OF THE LOCKING MECHANISM WITH NO OTHER SIGNS OF FAILURE.

    Patient problems: Failure of Implant; Local Reaction

    MAUDE report 14074743 ↗
  • InjuryApr 10, 2020Difficult to Insert; Difficult to Insert

    NO ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION TO REPORT AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: No Information

    MAUDE report 9947864 ↗

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