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G7® Longevity® 20123605Recalls & reported problems

Zimmer, Inc. · Class 2 · Implant

All models of G7 Longevity (28)

Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
7
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
2
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 7 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00889024519329), received between Aug 22, 2023 and Oct 17, 2025 — classified as 2 injuries, 5 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Difficult to Insert” (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 16, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 1 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: 2 reportsFeb 2025: 1 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 1 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 1 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 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 reports2024202520262
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Difficult to Insert2
  • Packaging Problem2
  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
  • Device Dislodged or Dislocated1
  • Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions5
  • Ambulation or Postural Difficulties1
  • Hematoma1
  • Joint Dislocation1
  • Pain1

Recent adverse event reports

The 7 most recent of 7 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryOct 17, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    NO ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION TO REPORT AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: Hematoma

    MAUDE report 23323630 ↗
  • MalfunctionJul 7, 2025Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem; Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem

    NO FURTHER INFORMATION AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 22411382 ↗
  • MalfunctionFeb 26, 2025Difficult to Insert; Difficult to Insert

    NO ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION TO REPORT AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 21470651 ↗
  • InjuryJan 27, 2025Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    IT WAS REPORTED A PATIENT HAD AN INITIAL LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY. SUBSEQUENTLY, WHILE GETTING UP FROM A CHAIR, FELT A SUDDEN ONSET OF PAIN AND INABILITY TO BEAR WEIGHT. THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT CONFIRMED THE DISLOCATION AND WAS UNABLE TO REDUCE THE HIP. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SUCCESSFUL REDUCTION UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA AND ALL IMPLANTS REMAIN IN PLACE.

    Patient problems: Ambulation or Postural Difficulties; Joint Dislocation; Pain

    MAUDE report 21242463 ↗
  • MalfunctionJan 13, 2025Packaging Problem; Packaging Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HI WALL LINER HAD FOREIGN MATERIAL ON IT UPON OPENING THE PACKAGING. THE FOREIGN MATERIAL WAS A GREY FLAKE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 21139750 ↗
  • MalfunctionJan 11, 2024Difficult to Insert; Difficult to Insert

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING RIGHT HIP SURGERY, THE LINER WOULD NOT ENGAGE WITH THE CUP. THE LINER WENT IN AND WAS FLUSH BUT WOULD POP OUT AS SOON AS THE HIP WAS RELOCATED AND PUT THROUGH A RANGE OF MOTION. THREE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE WITH THE SAME RESULT. THE LINER WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE AND WORKED PROPERLY. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT SURGICAL TECHNIQUE WAS UTILIZED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT, NO SURGICAL DELAY, AND NO SURGICAL COMPLICATIONS. THE PATIENT'S ANATOMY DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 18491104 ↗
  • MalfunctionAug 22, 2023Packaging Problem; Packaging Problem

    NO ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION TO REPORT AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 17595378 ↗

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