C-Taper Head 06-3299Recalls & reported problems
Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · Low Friction Ion Treatment · Class 2 · Implant
All models of C-Taper Head (18)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 07613327016338), received between May 23, 2025 and May 23, 2025 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Difficult to Insert” (1 report).
3 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K910988, K993601); they may or may not involve this specific model.
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
- Difficult to Insert1
- Osseointegration Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 23, 2025Difficult to Insert; Osseointegration Problem; Difficult to Insert; Osseointegration Problem
PRIMARY PROCEDURE, LEFT HIP. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER IMPLANTATION, THE FEMORAL HEAD WAS LOOSE ON THE EON STEM (TO THE DEGREE WHERE VIRTUALLY NO FORCE WAS NEEDED TO MANUALLY REMOVE THE HEAD). HEAD WAS TESTED ON ALL THE NECK TRIALS IN THE TRAY, AND BEHAVED THE SAME WAY. A CERAMIC HEAD WAS OPENED AND LOCKED ON THE STEM WITH NO ISSUE. PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETE SUCCESSFULLY WITH A DELAY OF APPROXIMATELY 2-3 MINUTES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22078118 ↗
Recalls under the same FDA submission
These recalls involve devices cleared under K910988, K993601. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.
- Z-0390-2010 · Sep 4, 2009 · TerminatedStryker Howmedica Osteonics, Skirted 5 40' Taper V40 Femoral Head (26 mm +8mm offset), hip prosthesis component.
- Z-0391-2010 · Sep 4, 2009 · TerminatedStryker Howmedica Osteonics, Skirtless 5 40' LFIT V40 Femoral Head (32 mm +0 mm offset); hip prosthesis component.
- Z-1822-2009 · Jun 18, 2009 · TerminatedV 40 Femoral Head, Sterile, 22 mm; Catalog number 6260-4-122, Catalog number 6260-5-226; Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Stryker Ireland, Carrigtwohill County Cork, Ireland; Intended f
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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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