POLARSTEM 75100470Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · POLARSTEM STANDARD NON-CEMENTED WITH Ti/HA 7 · Class 2 · Implant
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 07611996118612), received between Jan 31, 2023 and Dec 17, 2025 — classified as 2 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
- Fracture1
Patient problems
- Bone Fracture(s)1
- Insufficient Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryDec 17, 2025Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, AFTER A THA SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2023, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A FRACTURE OF THE POLARSTEM STEM STD TI/HA 7 NON-CEM. THIS ADVERSE EVENT WAS TREATED BY A REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2025, IN WHICH A POLARSTEM STEM STD TI/HA 7 NON-CEM WAS EXCHANGED FOR A MRS STEM OF ENOVIS. PATIENT'S CURRENT HEALTH STATUS IS UNKNOWN.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 23831484 ↗InjuryJan 31, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, AFTER A RIGHT THR SURGERY PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2019 TO ADDRESS OSTEOARTHRITIS SYMPTOMS, THE PATIENT SUSTAINED A PERI-PROSTHETIC FRACTURE ¿ STEM THAT MADE NECESSARY A REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2019. DURING THIS PROCEDURE, THE MODULAR HEAD AND STEM WERE EXPLANTED. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE NATIONAL JOINT REGISTRY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, AS PART OF A RETROSPECTIVE DATA COLLECTION OF PATIENTS WHO UNDERWENT A PRIMARY THR SURGERY WITH A HIP PROSTHESIS CONSTRUCT THAT INCLUDED A POLARSTEM STEM WITH AN R3 ACETABULAR CUP AND THAT REQUIRED A REVISION SURGERY DUE TO SPECIFIC REASONS. AS SUCH, NO FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE.
Patient problems: Bone Fracture(s)
MAUDE report 16272172 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.