POLARCUP 75023361Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · POLARCUP TRIAL INSERT NAV 22/53 · Class 1
All models of POLARCUP (61)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 07611996112504), received between Jan 22, 2021 and Feb 27, 2023 — classified as 1 injury, 2 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 16, 2026.
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.
MalfunctionFeb 27, 2023Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A THR, A PIECE OF A POLARCUP TRIAL INSERT NAV 22/53 BROKE OFF. SURGERY WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, WITH A SMITH AND NEPHEW BACK-UP DEVICE. PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED AS CONSEQUENCE OF THIS PROBLEM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16448531 ↗MalfunctionJun 17, 2022Break; Fracture; Break; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, A POLARCUP TRIAL INSERT NAV 22/53 BROKE WHILE IMPACTING. SURGERY WAS FINISHED WITH A SN BACK-UP DEVICE AND NO DELAY WAS REPORTED. NO HARM TO THE PATIENT OR FURTHER COMPLICATIONS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14739009 ↗InjuryJan 22, 2021Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT HE PLASTIC ON TRIAL CHIPPED OF DURING USE, WHILE INSIDE THE PATIENT. CASE FINISHED WITH NO ISSUES. NO SURGICAL DELAY OR INJURY TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11218199 ↗
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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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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