NA 11915Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · UNIVERSAL FEMORAL HEAD COBALT CHROME 28MM 0MM EXTENSION · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00885556003565), received between Aug 23, 2022 and Feb 28, 2024 — classified as 2 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Contamination” (1 report).
1 other recall cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K072817, K211176); 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. 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
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
- Contamination1
- Device Dislodged or Dislocated1
- Material Deformation1
Patient problems
- Bone Fracture(s)1
- Joint Dislocation1
- Metal Related Pathology1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryFeb 28, 2024Contamination; Material Deformation; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Contamination; Material Deformation; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, AFTER THA SURGERY HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2010, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PSEUDOTUMOR ON (B)(6) 2024. THE REOPERATION TO REMOVE THE PSEUDOTUMOR WAS SCHEDULED FOR (B)(6) 2024. PATIENT'S CURRENT HEALTH STATUS IS UNKNOWN.
Patient problems: Metal Related Pathology
MAUDE report 18797855 ↗InjuryAug 23, 2022Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, AFTER A THR PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2008, PATIENT SUFFERED A FALL THAT CAUSED PAIN, A BONE FRACTURE AROUND THE STEM AND A DISLOCATION. THIS WAS ADDRESSED VIA REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2022 WHERE THE UNIVERSAL FEMORAL HEAD COBALT CHROME 28MM 0MM EXTENSION WAS EXPLANTED. CURRENT HEALTH STATUS OF THE PATIENT IS UNKNOWN. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.
Patient problems: Bone Fracture(s); Joint Dislocation
MAUDE report 15278027 ↗
Recalls under the same FDA submission
These recalls involve devices cleared under K072817, K211176. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.
- Z-0326-2025 · Oct 15, 2024 · Open, ClassifiedTandem Intl Bipolar Cocr Shell/UHMWPE Liner, TI-6AL-4V Retaining Ring, 28MM I.D. 46 MM O.D., REF 71324046, sterile, femoral head bipolar component of the Tandem Bipolar Hip System.
Other PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER, POROUS UNCEMENTED devices
- PINNACLE 1217-25-500Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER, POROUS UNCEMENTED735 reports
- NA 1365-52-000Depuy (Ireland) · PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER, POROUS UNCEMENTED683 reports
- APEX 1246-03-000Depuy (Ireland) · PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER, POROUS UNCEMENTED3 deaths613 reports
- PINNACLE 1217-20-500Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER, POROUS UNCEMENTED2 deaths590 reports
- PINNACLE 1217-30-500Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER, POROUS UNCEMENTED1 death484 reports
- NA 1365-53-000Depuy (Ireland) · PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER, POROUS UNCEMENTED404 reports
- PINNACLE ALTRX 1221-36-054Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER, POROUS UNCEMENTED388 reports
- PINNACLE ALTRX 1221-32-050Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER, POROUS UNCEMENTED386 reports
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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