Aequalis™ Ascend™ Flex DWF708ARecalls & reported problems
Tornier · Class 2 · Implant
All models of Aequalis Ascend Flex (30)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 03700386945229), received between Sep 4, 2018 and Sep 4, 2018 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping” (2 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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping2
Patient problems
- Patient Problem/Medical Problem2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 4, 2018Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping; Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping
DIFFERENT STEMS AND ALL OF THEM HAD A WHITE PAINT LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THEM. THE ISSUE OCCURRED IN SURGERY, THE PATIENT WAS UNDER ANESTHESIA AND THERE WAS AN ADDITIONAL DELAY OF 30-40 MIN.
Patient problems: Patient Problem/Medical Problem
MAUDE report 7841858 ↗MalfunctionSep 4, 2018Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping; Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping
DIFFERENT STEMS AND ALL OF THEM HAD A WHITE PAINT LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THEM. THE ISSUE OCCURRED IN SURGERY, THE PATIENT WAS UNDER ANESTHESIA AND THERE WAS AN ADDITIONAL DELAY OF 30-40 MIN.
Patient problems: Patient Problem/Medical Problem
MAUDE report 7841855 ↗
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- DJO SURGICAL 509-00-436Encore Medical, L.P. · Prosthesis, Shoulder, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer Cemented124 reports
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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