Unitrax 6942-5-040Recalls & reported problems
Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · Head Component · Class 2 · Implant
All models of Unitrax (20)
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 07613327032345), received between Nov 23, 2021 and Nov 23, 2021 — classified as 1 injury.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Unintended Movement” (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
- Unintended Movement1
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryNov 23, 2021Unintended Movement; Unintended Movement
IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH THE SUBMISSION OF A REVISION USAGE SHEET THAT THE PATIENT'S LEFT HIP WAS REVISED. SPOKE TO REP: PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO PROTRUSIO. A 40MM UNITRAX HEAD AND +4 MM SLEEVE WERE REVISED WITH NO ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE SLEEVE. PATIENT WAS REVISED TO A STRYKER HEAD WITH COMPETITOR ACETABULAR COMPONENTS.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 12860360 ↗
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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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