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Identity™ SAHS1108Recalls & reported problems

Zimmer, Inc. · Class 2 · Implant

All models of Identity (20)

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

Adverse event reports
3
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
2
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00889024627055), received between Jul 5, 2024 and Sep 4, 2024 — classified as 2 injuries, 1 malfunction.

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: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 1 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 2 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 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

  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem3

Patient problems

  • Bone Fracture(s)1
  • Fluid Discharge1
  • Hematoma1
  • Pulmonary Embolism1
  • Thrombosis/Thrombus1

Recent adverse event reports

The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjurySep 4, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED IN A CLINICAL STUDY THAT A PATIENT DEVELOPED A DVT/PE APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS POST IMPLANTATION OF A LEFT SHOULDER ARTHOPLASTY. THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED AND PLACED ON MEDICATION. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: Pulmonary Embolism; Thrombosis/Thrombus

    MAUDE report 20138259 ↗
  • InjurySep 4, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED IN A CLINICAL STUDY THAT A PATIENT DEVELOPED DRAINAGE FROM A SURGICAL SITE WOUND APPROXIMATELY 10 DAYS POST IMPLANTATION OF A LEFT SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY. 15 DAYS POST IMPLANTATION, THE DRAINAGE SITE/HEMATOMA WAS OPENED UP AND A MAJORITY WAS EXPRESSED OUT. A DRESSING WAS APPLIED AND THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: Fluid Discharge; Hematoma

    MAUDE report 20136714 ↗
  • MalfunctionJul 5, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    UPON REASSESSMENT IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REPORTED EVENT OF BONE FRACTURE IS NOT CONSIDERED A SERIOUS INJURY AS A MILD INJURY, ILLNESS, OR IMPAIRMENT OCCURRED WHICH DOES NOT REQUIRE PRESCRIBED MEDICAL TREATMENT.

    Patient problems: Bone Fracture(s)

    MAUDE report 19679823 ↗

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