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Biomet® Hip System 11-363665Recalls & reported problems

Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · Class 2 · Implant

All models of Biomet Hip System (37)

Data updated Oct 16, 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 00887868307980), received between Dec 16, 2025 and Dec 16, 2025 — classified as 1 injury.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Erosion” (1 report).

3 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K032396); 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 16, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 1 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Material Erosion1

Patient problems

  • Ambulation or Postural Difficulties1
  • High metal ion levels1
  • Metal Related Pathology1
  • Muscle/Tendon Damage1
  • Necrosis1
  • Pain1

Recent adverse event reports

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

  • InjuryDec 16, 2025Material Erosion; Material Erosion

    NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: Ambulation or Postural Difficulties; High metal ion levels; Metal Related Pathology; Muscle/Tendon Damage; Necrosis; Pain

    MAUDE report 23821054 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K032396. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-1538-2018 · Apr 2, 2018 · Terminated
    Modular Head Component, Biomet Hip System; Item No. 11-363661, Hip Joint, metal/polymer/metal, semi-constrained, porous-coated, uncemented prosthesis The device is used in treatm
  • Z-1008-2018 · Sep 15, 2017 · Terminated
    36MM COCR MODULAR HD -6MM
  • Z-1860-2017 · Feb 17, 2017 · Terminated
    various polyethylene implants Hips Active Articulation ArComXL Bearings Active Articulation E1 Bearings Arcos Taper Cap BIOLOX delta Option Head E1 RingLoc Bi-Polar Freedom Constr

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