V40 Head 6260-5-628Recalls & reported problems
Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · V40 Femoral Head · Class 2 · Implant
All models of V40 Head (30)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 07613327012972), received between Dec 5, 2021 and Dec 5, 2021 — classified as 1 injury.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Corroded” (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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
- Corroded1
Patient problems
- Osteolysis1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryDec 5, 2021Corroded; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Corroded; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
SURGEON SAID THAT THE DEBRIS FROM THE POLYETHYLENE CUP MAY HAVE CAUSED OSTEOLYSIS AND IT CAUSED THE CUP DISLOCATION. AFTER THE HEAD WAS REMOVED, THERE WERE BLACK MARKS ON THE INSIDE OF THE HEAD AND ON THE STEM TRUNNION THAT LOOKED LIKE SCORCH MARKS. MICROMOTION MAY HAVE OCCURRED.
Patient problems: Osteolysis
MAUDE report 12931337 ↗
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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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