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Alloclassic® Zweymüller® HipStem 2844Recalls & reported problems

Zimmer GmbH · Class 2 · Implant

Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
5
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
4
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 5 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00889024481121), received between Apr 29, 2019 and Sep 20, 2021 — classified as 4 injuries, 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Fracture2
  • Component Missing1
  • Insufficient Device Problem Information1
  • Material Erosion1
  • Migration1
  • Patient Device Interaction Problem1

Patient problems

  • Failure of Implant2
  • Ambulation or Postural Difficulties1
  • Implant Pain1
  • Insufficient Information1
  • No Code Available1
  • No Information1
  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
  • Osteolysis1

Recent adverse event reports

The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjurySep 20, 2021Fracture; Fracture

    INVESTIGATION RESULTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE.

    Patient problems: Ambulation or Postural Difficulties; Failure of Implant; Implant Pain; Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 12497227 ↗
  • InjuryDec 7, 2020Insufficient Device Problem Information; Patient Device Interaction Problem; Insufficient Device Problem Information; Patient Device Interaction Problem

    NO CHANGE TO PREVIOUSLY REPORTED EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Information; Osteolysis; Pain

    MAUDE report 10959545 ↗
  • InjuryDec 10, 2019Migration; Migration

    NO EVENT UPDATE. INVESTIGATION RESULTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE.

    Patient problems: No Code Available

    MAUDE report 9443219 ↗
  • InjuryOct 14, 2019Material Erosion; Fracture; Material Erosion; Fracture

    INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

    Patient problems: Failure of Implant; Reaction

    MAUDE report 9185027 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 29, 2019Component Missing; Component Missing

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT LABELS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS PRODUCT PACKAGE. THE EVENT HAPPENED DURING SURGERY; HOWEVER, NO ADVERSE EVENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE MALFUNCTION.

    Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

    MAUDE report 8560038 ↗

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