POLARCUP 75000664Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · POLARCUP TRIAL INSERT SLOTTED 28/47 · Class 1
All models of POLARCUP (61)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 07611996116786), received between May 20, 2021 and Apr 16, 2026 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (1 report).
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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
- Fracture1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionApr 16, 2026Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A THR, A POLARCUP TRIAL INSERT SLOTTED 28/47 SNAPPED INTO TWO BITS WHILE REDUCING THE HIP JOINT. ALL PARTS WERE REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING A SIMILAR S+N BACK UP PRODUCT. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. PATIENT'S STATUS IS WELL.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24901671 ↗InjuryMay 20, 2021Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A THR SURGERY, THE POLARCUP TRIAL INSERT SLOTTED 28/47 WAS BROKEN. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED, WITH A DELAY (LESS THAN 30 MINUTES) , USING A S+N BACK-UP DEVICE. NO PATIENT INJURIES AND NO OTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11855852 ↗
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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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