G7 Acetabular Liner 010000935Recalls & reported problems
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · Class 2 · Implant
All models of G7 Acetabular Liner (85)
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
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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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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