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UHR UH1-42-26Recalls & reported problems

Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · Bipolar Component · Class 2 · Implant

All models of UHR (41)

Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

1 open recall names this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
1

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 07613327016826), received between Feb 10, 2017 and Feb 10, 2017 — classified as 1 injury.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Dislodged or Dislocated” (1 report).

1 FDA recall record name this device's identifier, 1 still open.

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 18, 2026.

Recalls naming this device

  1. Jul 30, 2026Class IIOpen, Classified

    Affected devices were manufactured with Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) raw material aged in excess of five years. Product has the potential for elevated levels of oxidation, which may result in increased wear, leading to hazards such as excessive wear debris, material fragments, fractured device, or disassociated device. Potential harms include revision surgery, pain, and inflammation.

    Z-3199-2026 · Root cause: Process change control · Recall details · FDA record ↗

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Device Dislodged or Dislocated1

Patient problems

  • Injury1
  • Joint Dislocation1
  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryFeb 10, 2017Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    REVISION OF PATIENTS LEFT HIP. THE PATIENT HAD DISLOCATED TWO TIMES IN THE PAST. THE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO A THIRD DISLOCATION WITH A DISSOCIATION OF THE BIPOLAR FROM THE FEMORAL HEAD.

    Patient problems: Injury; Joint Dislocation; No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

    MAUDE report 6323880 ↗

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