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ECHO BI-METRIC MICROPLASTY HIP SYSTEM 193015Recalls & reported problems

Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · Class 2 · Implant

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

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00880304697829), received between Feb 25, 2022 and Feb 25, 2022 — classified as 1 injury.

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.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1

Patient problems

  • Pulmonary Embolism1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryFeb 25, 2022Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT DEVELOPED A PULMONARY EMBOLISM APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS POST LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY. THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED OVERNIGHT, TREATED MEDICALLY AND RESOLVED THE NEXT DAY. COMPONENTS REMAIN IMPLANTED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: Pulmonary Embolism

    MAUDE report 13597796 ↗

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