Skip to content

PALACOS® MV pro 80Recalls & reported problems

Heraeus Medical GmbH · The PALACOS® MV pro system consists of a mixing and application system prefilled with PALACOS® polymer powder and monomer liquid. PALACOS® MV pro is intended for use in arthroplastic procedures of the hip, knee, and other joints for the fixation of polymer or metallic prosthetic implants to living bone. · Class 2 · Implant

2 open recalls name this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
2

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 04260102135369), received between Sep 10, 2024 and Sep 10, 2024 — classified as 1 malfunction.

2 FDA recall records name this device's identifier, 2 still open.

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: 0 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: 1 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 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Recalls naming this device

  1. Aug 20, 2026Open, Classified

    Potential for monomer liquid leakage.

    Z-3304-2026 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · FDA record ↗

  2. Dec 9, 2025Open, Classified

    increase of complaints regarding the breakage of the ampoules within their device systems. An extensive investigation revealed that multiple factors have an impact on the ampoule breakage. An unfortunate combination of these influence factors can lead to unbreakable ampoules. If none or not all ampoules break, the product cannot be used on the patient since no or no appropriate cement dough is formed.

    Z-1083-2026 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · FDA record ↗

Most reported problems

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionSep 10, 2024

    WHEN PREPARING THE CEMENT, THE LIQUID PORTION OF IT WOULD NOT TRANSFER TO THE POWDER. NEW CEMENT WAS OPENED AND USED; LOT NUMBER OF NEW CEMENT OPENED UNKNOWN. NO DELAY TO CASE OR HARM TO PATIENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 20180171 ↗

Other Bone Cement devices

All Bone Cement devices →

Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.