UHR UH1-45-28Recalls & 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
- 9
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 9
- Recalls naming it
- 1
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 9 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 07613327016918), received between Feb 27, 2017 and Sep 24, 2025 — classified as 9 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Dislodged or Dislocated” (4 reports).
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.
Reports received per month
Recalls naming this device
- 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 Dislocated4
- Insufficient Device Problem Information3
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem2
- Use of Device Problem1
Patient problems
- Joint Dislocation3
- Injury2
- Pain2
- Unspecified Infection2
- Ambulation or Postural Difficulties1
- Insufficient Information1
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 9 most recent of 9 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjurySep 24, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED: LEFT HIP. REVISION SECONDARY TO A PAINFUL BIPOLAR HIP REPLACEMENT. THE BIPOLAR HEAD WAS REMOVED, A CUP WAS IMPLANTED AND MDM HEAD FOR STABILITY. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM THE DOCTOR OR HOSPITAL.
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 23131590 ↗InjuryNov 15, 2023Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
IT WAS REPORTED BY SALE REP THAT THERE WAS A BIPOLAR REVISION CASE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2023 FOR DISLOCATION.
Patient problems: Joint Dislocation
MAUDE report 18138308 ↗InjuryDec 14, 2021Use of Device Problem; Insufficient Device Problem Information; Use of Device Problem; Insufficient Device Problem Information
AFTER BHA, DISTRIBUTER CHECKED THE SIZE AND FOUND A UHR WITH 28MM INNER DIAMETER WAS USED ON 26MM HEAD. SALES REP WAS NOT PRESENT. UPDATE 04-MAR-2022: PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2021.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 13006668 ↗InjuryDec 8, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
AS REPORTED: "REVISION OF RIGHT BIPOLAR HIP TO TOTAL HIP FOR PAIN." PATIENT WAS REVISED FROM A C-TAPER LFIT HEAD WITH UHR BIPOLAR COMPONENT TO A C-TAPER CERAMIC HEAD WITH TRIDENT POLY INSERT AND TRIDENT CLUSTER HOLE SHELL.
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 12965421 ↗InjuryMar 10, 2021Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
BHA WAS PERFORMED ABOUT A MONTH AGO. PATIENT FALL CAUSED DISLOCATION. WHEN MANUAL REDUCTION WAS DONE, V40 DISLOCATED FROM UH1. STEM AND HEAD REMAINED AND UH1 WAS REVISED. CUSTOMER WANTS TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANY PROBLEM WITH FIXATION STYLE OF UH1.
Patient problems: Ambulation or Postural Difficulties
MAUDE report 11452983 ↗InjuryJan 11, 2021Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
DISASSOCIATION OF UHR BIPOLAR COMPONENT, AND INNER 28MM HEAD DUE TO FALL.
Patient problems: Joint Dislocation
MAUDE report 11145924 ↗InjuryDec 6, 2019Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
AS REPORTED: "PATIENT HAD HIP JOINT SPACE INFECTION. OMNIFIT HFX [WITH COCR FEMORAL HEAD] AND BIPOLAR COMPONENTS EXPLANTED...NO COMPLICATIONS. NO VISUAL COMPLICATIONS OR DAMAGE WITH EXPLANTS. NO PREVIOUS REPORTS AVAILABLE." REP PROVIDED X-RAYS AND EXPLANT PICTURES.
Patient problems: Injury; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 9433484 ↗InjurySep 23, 2019Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A HIP REPLACEMENT ON (B)(6) 2016. BIPOLAR WAS IMPLANTED INTO THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT FILED A LAWSUIT TO HOSPITAL DUE TO INFECTION AFTER OPERATION. IT WAS NOT REPORTED THAT REVISION SURGERY WAS OPERATED OR NOT.
Patient problems: Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 9105193 ↗InjuryFeb 27, 2017Device Dislodged or Dislocated
A HEMIARTHROPLASTY WAS RETURNED TO THE OPERATING ROOM WHEN POST OP X-RAYS SHOWED THE HIP HAD DISLOCATED. SURGEON DOWNSIZED THE BIPOLAR HEAD FROM A 45 MM TO A 44 MM AND REDUCED THE HIP.
Patient problems: Injury; Joint Dislocation; No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 6362584 ↗
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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 · each recall links to the FDA recall notice
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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