G7® Longevity® 20123606Recalls & reported problems
Zimmer, Inc. · 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 00889024519336), received between Nov 21, 2023 and Feb 18, 2026 — classified as 4 injuries, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (1 report).
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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem2
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
- Device Dislodged or Dislocated1
- Difficult to Insert1
- Noise, Audible1
- Unintended Movement1
Patient problems
- Pain3
- Bursitis2
- Insufficient Information1
- Joint Dislocation1
- Joint Impingement1
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- Tendinopathy1
- Unequal Limb Length1
Recent adverse event reports
The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionFeb 18, 2026Difficult to Insert
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING INSERTION OF A HIGH WALL LINER INTO AN ACETABULAR CUP, THE LINER WOULD NOT SEAT WITH THE CUP. THE LOCKING MECHANISM AND SOME TABS WERE DAMAGED. THE REPORTER NOTED THAT NO UNUSUAL FORCE WAS APPLIED AND THERE WAS NO OBSTRUCTION WITHIN THE CUP. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24376978 ↗InjuryJan 27, 2026Unintended Movement; Noise, Audible
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED SNAPPING IN THE HIP APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS POST-IMPLANTATION. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PATIENT HAD ILIOPSOAS TENDINITIS CAUSED BY IMPINGEMENT. PATIENT WAS REFERRED FOR AN INJECTION UNDER FLUOROSCOPY. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR THE REPORTED EVENT.
Patient problems: Joint Impingement; Pain; Tendinopathy
MAUDE report 24188713 ↗InjuryAug 25, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL HIP PROCEDURE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT REPORTED TENDERNESS OVER THE GREATER TROCHANTER CONSISTENT WITH BURSITIS APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR LATER. THE PATIENT WAS USING CANES TO AMBULATE AND EXPERIENCED A MODERATE LIMP. THE SURGEON PROVIDED A CORTISONE INJECTION AND A TOPICAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY CREAM, AND THE ISSUES WERE REPORTEDLY RESOLVED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE, AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Bursitis; Pain
MAUDE report 22884424 ↗InjuryDec 3, 2024Adverse 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: Bursitis; Pain; Unequal Limb Length
MAUDE report 20833336 ↗InjuryNov 21, 2023Detachment of Device or Device Component; Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE AS THE METAL HEAD HAD WORN RESULTING IN IT DETACHING/DISASSOCIATING FROM THE LINER. THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information; Joint Dislocation
MAUDE report 18182481 ↗
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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 13, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 13, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 13, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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