Polaris™ 5.5 Deformity 14-501004Recalls & reported problems
Zimmer Biomet Inc · Class 1
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00880304877436), received between Nov 12, 2025 and Jun 4, 2026 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Twisted/Bent” (2 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
- Material Twisted/Bent2
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information1
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJun 4, 2026Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THREE POLARIS PLUG DRIVERS HAD TWISTED TIPS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THIS IS REPORT TWO OF THREE FOR THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25394277 ↗MalfunctionNov 12, 2025Material Twisted/Bent; Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THAT TWO POLARIS PLUG DRIVERS WITH FRACTURED TIPS AND SEVEN POLARIS PLUG DRIVERS WITH DEFORMED TIPS WERE DISCOVERED AT A WAREHOUSE UPON RETURN FROM THE FIELD. PATIENT/SURGICAL/EVENT INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED. THIS IS REPORT EIGHT OF NINE FOR THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 23535848 ↗
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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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