G7® Vivacit-E® 30123604Recalls & reported problems
Zimmer, Inc. · Class 2 · Implant
All models of G7 Vivacit-E (41)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 9
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 6
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 9 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00889024520479), received between Jun 9, 2021 and Dec 9, 2025 — classified as 6 injuries, 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (3 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
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Detachment of Device or Device Component3
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem2
- Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping1
- Device Dislodged or Dislocated1
- Difficult to Insert1
- Positioning Failure1
Patient problems
- Failure of Implant3
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
- Bursitis2
- Joint Dislocation1
- Pain1
Recent adverse event reports
The 9 most recent of 9 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionDec 9, 2025Difficult to Insert; Difficult to Insert
NO ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23756606 ↗InjurySep 16, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
NO FURTHER INFORMATION AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Patient problems: Bursitis; Pain
MAUDE report 23061333 ↗InjuryAug 26, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED A MEDICAL BLOCKADE APPROXIMATELY THREE AND A HALF MONTHS POST IMPLANTATION DUE TO TROCHANTER BURSITIS, WHICH WAS POSSIBLY CAUSED BY A FALL. THE OUTCOME OF THE COMPLICATION WAS NOTED AS TOLERATED. FOLLOW-UPS TO GATHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ARE CURRENTLY IN PROCESS.
Patient problems: Bursitis
MAUDE report 22893139 ↗InjuryJul 24, 2025Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
IT WAS REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS POST-IMPLANTATION, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A HIP REVISION DUE TO DISLOCATION. THE LINER WAS REVISED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Joint Dislocation
MAUDE report 22590383 ↗MalfunctionFeb 27, 2024Positioning Failure; Positioning Failure
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN INITIAL TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY, THE SURGEON BELIEVED THE LINER HAD A DEFECTIVE LOCKING RING THAT CAME OUT OF PLACE DURING FINAL STEM AND HEAD IMPLANT PLACEMENT. THIS RESULTED IN REPLACEMENT OF THE LINER, STEM, AND HEAD DUE TO THE ITEMS BEING DAMAGED DURING REMOVAL. THERE WAS AN APPROXIMATE TEN-MINUTE DELAY TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE IMPLANTS. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18790613 ↗InjuryNov 21, 2023Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL HIP SURGERY. APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS LATER, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION DUE TO DISSOCIATION OF THE LINER. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant
MAUDE report 18180813 ↗InjurySep 12, 2023Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
NO FURTHER INFORMATION AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant
MAUDE report 17730383 ↗InjurySep 11, 2023Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
THERE IS NO UPDATE TO THE PRIOR EVENT DESCRIPTION PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant
MAUDE report 17719909 ↗MalfunctionJun 9, 2021Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping; Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping
NO ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION TO REPORT AT THIS TIME.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11969986 ↗
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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 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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