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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

Nov 2023: 1 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: 1 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 1 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 1 reportsFeb 2026: 1 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

  • 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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