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EXETER 0580-1-330Recalls & reported problems

Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · V40 STEM · Class 2 · Implant

Adverse event reports
10
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
10
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 10 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04546540153227), received between Mar 4, 2019 and Sep 24, 2025 — classified as 10 injuries.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (6 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. 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: 1 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 1 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: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 1 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.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Fracture6
  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
  • Break1
  • Device Dislodged or Dislocated1
  • Failure to Osseointegrate1
  • Insufficient Device Problem Information1
  • Loss of Osseointegration1
  • Migration1

Patient problems

  • Ambulation or Postural Difficulties4
  • Injury3
  • Insufficient Information2
  • Joint Dislocation2
  • Pain2
  • Discomfort1
  • Failure of Implant1
  • Fall1

Recent adverse event reports

The 10 most recent of 10 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjurySep 24, 2025Fracture; Loss of Osseointegration; Fracture; Loss of Osseointegration

    NO NEW INFORMATION.

    Patient problems: Ambulation or Postural Difficulties; Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 23131613 ↗
  • InjuryJul 22, 2024Failure to Osseointegrate; Migration; Failure to Osseointegrate; Migration

    IT WAS REPORTED BY SALES REPRESENTATIVE THAT PATIENT DID A LEFT MAKO PRIMARY THA ON (B)(6) 2024. CASE WENT WELL. HOWEVER PATIENT HAD SUFFERED A STROKE AND WAS SENT TO ICU. DURING A&E HANDLING, HER LEFT HIP GOT DISLOCATED. WHILE DR. TRIED TO RELOCATE THE HIP FOR PATIENT UNDER GA, FEMORAL STEM CAME OUT FROM CANAL. REVISION SURGERY IS PLANNED ON (B)(6) 2024.

    Patient problems: Joint Dislocation

    MAUDE report 19792459 ↗
  • InjuryMar 27, 2024Fracture; Fracture

    THE STEM FRACTURE WAS FOUND. REVISION SURGERY IS NOT PLANNED YET.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information; Pain

    MAUDE report 18986187 ↗
  • InjuryApr 26, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED BY THE SALES REP THAT PATIENT HAVE INFECTION THR. IMPLANT USED WAS STRYKER IMPLANT 33 STEM, V40 28/0. PREVIOUS OPERATION DATE IS: 16/2/2021

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 16814814 ↗
  • InjuryMar 16, 2023Fracture; Fracture

    THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS AFTER THE OPERATION SEVEN YEARS AGO BUT WHEN THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF FEMORAL DISCOMFORT, A CHECK REVEALED A BROKEN STEM.

    Patient problems: Ambulation or Postural Difficulties; Discomfort

    MAUDE report 16552949 ↗
  • InjurySep 2, 2022Fracture; Fracture

    IT WAS REPORTED BY SALE REP THAT PROSTHETIC FRACTURES EXETER SIZE 33 DUE TO FALLS. REVISION SURGERY WAS DONE ON 12TH AUG WITH RESTORATION MODULAR AND DALL MILES.

    Patient problems: Fall

    MAUDE report 15353396 ↗
  • InjuryJul 9, 2021Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    A THIRD REVISION OF THIS PATIENT THAT IS MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED, AS IT HAS DISLOCATED AGAIN USING AN EXETER STEM AND HEAD. UPDATE (B)(6) 2021: REP CONFIRMED THAT THIS WAS THE PATIENTS 2ND REVISION, BUT THIRD CASE.

    Patient problems: Joint Dislocation

    MAUDE report 12146466 ↗
  • InjuryMar 27, 2020Fracture; Fracture

    A PATIENT REPORTS PROGRESSIVE PAIN AND NO EVENT OF FALL OR KNOCK. ON (B)(6) 2020 SURGEON DECIDE TO REMOVE BROKEN EXETER V40 STEM AND CHANGE IT FOR A NEW ONE AND A FEMORAL HEAD WITH SIMPLEX BONE CEMENT WITH TOBRAMYCIN. THE SURGERY FINISHED SUCCESSFULLY, THE PATIENT HAD BEEN RECEIVED 2 SURGERIES BEFORE OF THIS; 2ND SURGERY HAVE BEEN PERFOMED ON SEPT, 2012 AND THE SURGEON REMOVED EXETER TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS PLUS TRIDENT CUP. THEN IT WAS IMPLANTED ZIMMER (NOT STRYKER) CUP, INSERT AND SCREWS WITH EXETER STEM AND V40 HEAD. UPDATE: "1. PLEASE ESTIMATE ANY SURGICAL DELAY, EVEN IF UNDER A MINUTE: NONE"

    Patient problems: Ambulation or Postural Difficulties; Failure of Implant; Injury

    MAUDE report 9888009 ↗
  • InjuryAug 7, 2019Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    IN 2016 THE PATIENT HAS LEFT HIP JOINT OSTEOARTHRITIS AND HIP DYSPLASIA. IN ORDER TO RECOVER BACK HIP JOINT FUNCTIONS. THE PATIENT PERFORMED LEFT HIP REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE. THE ACT ACETABULAR CUP FROM AN EXTERNAL COMPANY ((B)(4) LOCAL COMPANY) AND EXETER V40 STEM FROM STRYKER WERE USED TO PATIENT. THE PATIENT ALWAYS FEEL THE LEFT HIP PAIN AFTER PROCEDURE. THE LEG DOESN¿T HAS POWER. THE PATIENT DIAGNOSED THAT THE FEMORAL PROSTHESIS WAS LOOSE AFTER LEFT HIP REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE. ON (B)(6) 2018, THE PATIENT PERFORMED LEFT HIP JOINT FEMORAL STEM REVISION SURGERY. THE REPORTED ISSUE DOESN¿T ANY MATTER WITH PROSTHESIS. AFTER REVISION SURGERY, THE PATIENT JOINT FUNCTIONS RECOVER BACK.

    Patient problems: Ambulation or Postural Difficulties; Injury; Pain

    MAUDE report 8869444 ↗
  • InjuryMar 4, 2019Break; Fracture; Break; Fracture

    PAIN COMPLAINED ON THE LEFT FOOT (AFFECTED LEG), SO VISITED TO THE HOSPITAL. IT HAS BOTH LEGS THA ON 2012/4/11 AND THIS TIME THE LEFT FOOT STEM IS BROKEN. REMOVED THE STEM, INSERTED THE SAME SIZE STEM AND REDUCED, BUT POSSIBILITY INTENDED TO DISLOCATE, SO REMOVE THE CUP. THE CUP IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE RIMFIT CUP. IMPLANTED STEM 33 + 4 HEAD 54 MM RIMFIT REPLACED.

    Patient problems: Injury

    MAUDE report 8386983 ↗

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