BIOLOX® delta Option 650-1056Recalls & reported problems
Biomet Uk Ltd · Class 2 · Implant
All models of BIOLOX delta Option (4)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 6
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 5
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 6 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00887868271380), received between Jan 14, 2022 and Apr 30, 2026 — classified as 5 injuries, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Dislodged or Dislocated” (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
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem3
- Device Dislodged or Dislocated2
- Device Markings/Labelling Problem1
Patient problems
- Pain3
- Joint Dislocation2
- Insufficient Information1
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- Purulent Discharge1
- Swelling/ Edema1
- Wound Dehiscence1
Recent adverse event reports
The 6 most recent of 6 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionApr 30, 2026Device Markings/Labelling Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A HIP REVISION PROCEDURE, THE STERILE PACKAGE LABELED FOR A 32 MM MODULAR CERAMIC HEAD WITH AN OPTION SLEEVE (+6) WAS OPENED AND THE MISMATCH BETWEEN THE LABELED CONTENTS AND THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS IDENTIFIED. THE PACKAGE CONTAINED A NONMODULAR 32 MM CERAMIC HEAD (-3). OBTAINING A CORRECT REPLACEMENT CAUSED A DELAY OF APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES. THERE WERE NO CONSEQUENCES OR IMPACT TO THE PATIENT. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25039465 ↗InjuryJan 15, 2026Device Dislodged or Dislocated
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT HIP REVISION SURGERY DUE TO HEAD DISLOCATION. DURING THE REVISION, ONLY THE REMOVED DELTA CERAMIC HEAD SHOWED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE, APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS, 9 MONTHS, AND 9 DAYS POST-IMPLANTATION. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE, AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Joint Dislocation
MAUDE report 24077741 ↗InjuryNov 10, 2025Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Patient problems: Joint Dislocation; Pain
MAUDE report 23508746 ↗InjuryNov 6, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
NO FURTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Patient problems: Purulent Discharge; Swelling/ Edema; Wound Dehiscence
MAUDE report 23483962 ↗InjuryMar 28, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ELEVEN DAYS AFTER A LEFT HIP PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION DUE TO PAIN AND CUP INSTABILITY. THE CUP INSTABILITY WAS ATTRIBUTED TO PATIENT POOR BONE QUALITY. DUE DILIGENCE IS IN PROGRESS FOR THIS COMPLAINT; NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information; Pain
MAUDE report 18994476 ↗InjuryJan 14, 2022Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED, THAT: A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL RIGHT HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. PATIENT TOTAL HIP WAS FINE. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT EXPERIENCED ACUTE ONSET OF PAIN AND SQUEAKING. PAIN BECAME SEVERE OVER A WEEK OR SO, HAD TO GO TO CRUTCHES. PATIENT INVOLVEMENT- REVISION SURGERY.
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 13257780 ↗
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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