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UHR UH1-48-26Recalls & 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
7
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
7
Recalls naming it
1

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 7 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 07613327017007), received between Feb 2, 2017 and Nov 16, 2023 — classified as 7 injuries.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Dislodged or Dislocated” (3 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

Nov 2023: 1 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

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 Dislocated3
  • Insufficient Device Problem Information3
  • Migration1

Patient problems

  • Injury5
  • Joint Dislocation2
  • Unspecified Infection2
  • Bone Fracture(s)1
  • Fall1
  • Hematoma1
  • Wound Dehiscence1

Recent adverse event reports

The 7 most recent of 7 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryNov 16, 2023Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S RIGHT HIP WAS REVISED. AS REPORTED: "DISLOCATED BIPOLAR HIP. REVISED TO CUP AND LINER AND NEW HEAD." REP CONFIRMED NO FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE RELEASED BY THE HOSPITAL OR SURGEON.

    Patient problems: Joint Dislocation

    MAUDE report 18146373 ↗
  • InjuryJul 25, 2023Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S RIGHT HIP WAS REVISED. AS REPORTED: "PATIENT WOUND DEHISCED, HAD A HEMATOMA. WASHED OUT AND CHANGED THE 26MM HEAD AND BIPOLAR HEAD. WENT TO +4 LENGTH."

    Patient problems: Hematoma; Wound Dehiscence

    MAUDE report 17393301 ↗
  • InjuryJul 1, 2019Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    AS REPORTED BY REP: "INFECTED HEMI HIP (LEFT SIDE). REMOVED IMPLANTS. PLACED STATIC SPACER".

    Patient problems: Injury; Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 8748956 ↗
  • InjuryFeb 18, 2019Migration; Migration

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT'S LEFT HIP WAS REVISED. PATIENT FELL AND BROKE HER PELVIS, CREATING A PELVIC DISCONTINUITY THAT ALLOWED THE BIPOLAR HEAD TO PASS THROUGH THE MEDIAL WALL OF THE ACETABULUM. THE 48X26 BIPOLAR COMPONENT AND 26 +0 LFIT HEAD WERE REVISED TO A TOTAL HIP CONSTRUCT WITH A GAP SHELL, SCREWS, POLY LINER, AND 36 METAL HEAD. THE STEM WAS WELL FIXED, WELL POSITIONED, AND NOT REVISED.

    Patient problems: Fall; Injury

    MAUDE report 8347681 ↗
  • InjuryDec 19, 2018Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT'S RIGHT HIP WAS REVISED BECAUSE OF THE DISLOCATION OF THE BIPOLAR COMPONENT FROM THE PATIENT'S ACETABULUM. THE BIPOLAR COMPONENT AND FEMORAL HEAD WERE REVISED USING A COMPETITOR SHELL AND LINER WITH A 32+0 LFIT V40 HEAD.

    Patient problems: Injury

    MAUDE report 8182705 ↗
  • InjuryOct 9, 2018Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT'S LEFT HIP WAS REVISED APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH POST-OP DUE TO RECURRENT DISLOCATIONS. A STRYKER BIPOLAR COMPONENT AND FEMORAL HEAD AS PART OF A HEMI HIP CONSTRUCT WERE REVISED TO A TOTAL HIP WITH COMPETITOR ACETABULAR COMPONENTS AND ANOTHER STRYKER HEAD. THE OTHER FEMORAL COMPONENTS WERE NOT REVISED. REP REPORTED THAT X-RAYS, MEDICAL RECORDS, AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ARE NOT AVAILABLE DUE TO HOSPITAL POLICY. UPDATE: SURGEON REPORTED CAUSE OF DISLOCATION WAS DUE TO A POSTERIOR ACETABULAR RIM FRACTURE (NO TRAUMA REPORTED TO REP). SURGEON ALSO REPORTED THAT "COMPONENT PLACEMENT WAS EXCELLENT".

    Patient problems: Bone Fracture(s); Injury; Joint Dislocation

    MAUDE report 7947125 ↗
  • InjuryFeb 2, 2017Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    PATIENT WAS REVISED FOR INFECTED LEFT BIPOLAR HIP. PATIENT WAS BROUGHT TO OR FOR I&D OF LEFT HIP WITH REPLACEMENT OF FEMORAL HEAD AND UHR BIPOLAR COMPONENT.

    Patient problems: Injury; Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 6298179 ↗

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