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POLARSTEM 75018405Recalls & reported problems

Smith & Nephew, Inc. · POLARSTEM COLLAR STANDARD NON-CEMENTED WITH Ti/HA 5 · Class 2 · Implant

Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

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

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 07611996103427), received between Nov 4, 2022 and Nov 4, 2022 — classified as 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Delivered as Unsterile Product” (1 report).

1 other recall cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K143739); they may or may not involve this specific model.

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.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Delivered as Unsterile Product1
  • Packaging Problem1

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.

  • MalfunctionNov 4, 2022Delivered as Unsterile Product; Packaging Problem; Delivered as Unsterile Product; Packaging Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT, A POLARSTEM COLLAR STD. TI/HA 5 WAS RECEIPT AND IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE OUTER PACKAGING WAS INTACT BUT INSIDE WAS NOT SEALED AND PRODUCT WAS DAMAGED. AS THIS WAS NOTICE IN A FIELD INSPECTION, NO PATIENT WAS INVOLVED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 15726583 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K143739. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-2827-2020 · Jul 22, 2020 · Open, Classified
    POLARSTEM COLLAR Reamer Guide, Catalog Number: 75102205, UPC Codes: 00885556535493 - Product Usage: Once the appropriate trial rasp size is in place, the adapter is removed and the

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