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Identity™ SAHTNEM6Recalls & 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
4
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
4
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00889024627406), received between Mar 14, 2024 and Apr 21, 2025 — classified as 4 injuries.

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. 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: 1 reportsApr 2024: 1 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: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 2 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 Problem2
  • Detachment of Device or Device Component1
  • Device Dislodged or Dislocated1
  • Noise, Audible1

Patient problems

  • Failure of Implant1
  • Joint Dislocation1
  • Joint Laxity1
  • Pain1
  • Pneumonia1
  • Pulmonary Embolism1
  • Unspecified Infection1

Recent adverse event reports

The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryApr 21, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

    NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: Failure of Implant; Joint Laxity

    MAUDE report 21876846 ↗
  • InjuryApr 3, 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 SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY APPROXIMATELY TWO (2) MONTHS AGO. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO INFECTION APPROXIMATELY ONE (1) MONTH AGO.

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 21764744 ↗
  • InjuryApr 24, 2024Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Noise, Audible; Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Noise, Audible

    NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: Joint Dislocation; Pain

    MAUDE report 19172327 ↗
  • InjuryMar 14, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL RIGHT TOTAL SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY APPROXIMATELY A MONTH AGO. SUBSEQUENTLY, 2 DAYS LATER THE PATIENT DEVELOPED PNEUMONIA AND PULMONARY EMBOLISM. MEDICAL TREATMENT INCLUDED ANTIBIOTICS, ANTICOAGULANTS, AND OXYGEN. THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED 13 DAYS LATER. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND THERE IS NO FURTHER INFORMATION AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: Pneumonia; Pulmonary Embolism

    MAUDE report 18902591 ↗

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