POLARCUP 75023359Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · POLARCUP TRIAL INSERT NAV 22/49 · Class 1
All models of POLARCUP (61)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 07611996112481), received between Mar 7, 2021 and Mar 14, 2024 — classified as 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (3 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 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Fracture3
- Break1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMar 14, 2024Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A THR SURGERY, A POLARCUP TRIAL INSERT NAV 22/49 BROKE WHILE INSIDE THE WOUND. ALL PIECES WERE ACCOUNTED FOR AND REMOVED. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, AFTER A NON-SIGNIFICANT DELAY, WITHOUT THE NEED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INSTRUMENTS. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS ISSUE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18909033 ↗MalfunctionOct 22, 2021Break; Fracture; Break; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A THR SURGERY, A POLARCUP TRIAL INSERT NAV 22/49 BROKE OFF OUTSIDE OF THE WOUND AFTER BEING USED. SURGERY HAD BEEN COMPLETED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, WITH THE SAME DEVICE. PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED AS CONSEQUENCE OF THIS PROBLEM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12681104 ↗MalfunctionMar 7, 2021Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE POLARCUP TRIAL INSERT NAV 22/49 BROKE APART WHEN BEING DISASSEMBLED ON THE BACK TABLE AND NEEDS REPLACING. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING A S+N BACKUP DEVICE. NO SURGICAL DELAY OR INJURY TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11429706 ↗
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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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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