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A.L.P.S.® 8290-29-170Recalls & reported problems

Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · Class 1

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

Adverse event reports
3
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
1

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00887868447006), received between Apr 6, 2021 and Feb 7, 2022 — classified as 3 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping” (1 report).

1 FDA recall record name this device's identifier.

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.

Recalls naming this device

  1. Feb 14, 2022Class IITerminated

    Packaging of various implants may not have sufficient adhesion on all sides, leading to loss of sterile barrier integrity. Use of product poses risk of infection, leading to surgical intervention, and/or extension of surgery to find another part.

    Z-0812-2022 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · Recall details · FDA record ↗

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping1
  • Fracture1
  • Packaging Problem1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
  • Foreign Body In Patient1

Recent adverse event reports

The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionFeb 7, 2022Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping; Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE INSPECTION IN THE (B)(6) WAREHOUSE, THEY FOUND DEBRIS IN THE STERILE PACKAGE. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 13471107 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 9, 2021Packaging Problem; Packaging Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED UPON INCOMING INSPECTION, TEAM MEMBER FOUND DEBRIS IN THE STERILE PACKAGE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 12445727 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 6, 2021Fracture; Fracture

    NO ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

    MAUDE report 11624573 ↗

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