Trident 623-10-32ERecalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 25 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 07613327039856), received between Jun 7, 2017 and Aug 21, 2023 — classified as 13 injuries, 12 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Insufficient Device Problem Information” (8 reports).

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

Recent adverse event reports

The 25 most recent of 25 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• InjuryAug 21, 2023Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

  THA FOR HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2020. THE REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2023 DUE TO DISLOCATION. THE LINER AND THE HEAD WERE REMOVED IN THE REVISION SURGERY.

  Patient problems: Joint Dislocation

  MAUDE report 17581936 ↗
• InjuryDec 10, 2020Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

  REVISION RIGHT TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT FOR DISLOCATION. PATIENT TWISTED AWKWARDLY IN CAR & DISLOCATED. 6WEEKS POST THR. PRIMARY SURGERY DATE: (B)(6) 2020. TRIDENT LINER EXCHANGED FOR MDM.

  Patient problems: Joint Dislocation

  MAUDE report 10987801 ↗
• InjuryNov 13, 2020Degraded; Fracture; Degraded; Fracture

  RIGHT TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT BROKEN STEM. EXETER TRIDENT IN SITU. UPDATE: VERBAL FINDINGS FROM THE REVISION SURGERY PERFORMED BY ON (B)(6)2020: EXETER STEM BROKEN MID NECK. BODY OF THE EXETER STEM SITTING IN APPROXIMATELY 10-15 DEGREES OF RETRO VERSION. EVIDENCE OF IMPINGEMENT ON THE ACETABULAR LINER.

  Patient problems: Hip Fracture; Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 10838560 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 30, 2020Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

  THE INSERT DID NOT FIT THE ACETABULAR SHELL. SIGNIFICANT MEDICAL HISTORY OF THE PATIENT: OBESITY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 10605792 ↗
• InjuryApr 17, 2020Naturally Worn; Naturally Worn

  EXPLORATION & GLUTEAL TENDON REPAIR RIGHT TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT FOR PAIN ON EXAMINATION OF ACETABULAR LINER (TRIDENT) IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS WEAR DUE TO POSITION OF 10DEGREE LIP THIS WAS REPLACED WITH MDM DUAL MOBILITY.

  Patient problems: Injury; Pain

  MAUDE report 9973079 ↗
• InjuryFeb 19, 2020Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

  PATIENT HAD A LEFT EXETER TRIDENT PRIMARY HIP REPLACEMENT DONE BY DR IN (B)(6) 2015. PATIENT HAD A CAR ACCIDENT AND SINCE THEN THE HIP HAS DISLOCATED TWICE. REVISION TODAY WAS DUE TO DISLOCATION. PATIENT IS NOTED BY SURGEON TO HAVE VERY LAX SOFT TISSUE AND HE ALSO NOTED SHE HAD A HIP REPLACEMENT DONE ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND IT DISLOCATED TWICE WITHIN ONE WEEK POST-OP AND REQUIRED REVISION. SURGEON NOTED THAT THE CUP AND STEM WERE WELL POSITIONED SO THE LINER AND HEAD WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH AN MDM LINER AND NEW HEAD.

  Patient problems: Injury; Joint Dislocation

  MAUDE report 9728337 ↗
• InjuryFeb 3, 2020Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

  PROCEDURE: THE PATIENT HAD A RIGHT HIP REPLACEMENT IN OUTSIDE CORS SCOPE. PATIENT DEVELOPED INCREASING PAIN AND WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2018 WITH HEAD AND LINER EXCHANGE. PATIENT DEVELOPED PERIPROSTHETIC JOINT INFECTION AND ALL COMPONENTS WERE REMOVED AND HAD INSERTED AN ANTIBIOTIC SPACER ON (B)(6) 2019. RE-IMPLANTATION TOOK PLACE ON (B)(6) 2019.

  Patient problems: Injury; Unspecified Infection

  MAUDE report 9659533 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 9, 2020Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material; Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material

  DURING A THA AND AT POLY IMPACTION STAGE, THE SURGEON NOTICED IN THE WOUND A SMALL FOREIGN BODY RESEMBLING A PLASTIC STRING. THIS WAS NOTICED NEAR THE POLY / SHELL AREA AND MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 1.5/2 COM. THE FOREIGN BODY WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR ANALYSIS. THE SURGEON WANTED THIS RECORDED IN A PI. UPDATE: WERE ANY ADDITIONAL STEPS TAKEN TO ENSURE ALL FOREIGN BODIES WERE REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT? 1. IF SO, WHAT WERE THEY? WASH OUT OF THE SURGICAL SITE WITH ABUNDANT NORMAL SALINE IRRIGATION / SUCTION - WAS ANY ADDITIONAL MEDICAL INTERVENTION (INTRA- OR POST-OP) TAKEN? NO. LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE: LEFT SIDE.

  Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

  MAUDE report 9569219 ↗
• InjuryOct 17, 2019Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

  PATIENT STOOD UP AND DISLOCATED HIS HIP. THE EVENT OCCURRED OUT OF HOSPITAL. DR. BELIEVED THAT BY REPOSITIONING THE ACETABULAR SHELL, IT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF DISLOCATION IN THE FUTURE. THE FEMORAL HEAD AND ACETABULAR COMPONENTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED THIS NEW IMPLANTS.

  Patient problems: Injury; Joint Dislocation

  MAUDE report 9202279 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 13, 2019Mechanical Problem; Mechanical Problem

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT HE HAD IMPLANTED A TRITANIUM PRIMARY SHELL AND WHEN TRIED TO IMPACT THE 32 10 DEGREE TRIDENT LINER INTO THE SHELL, IT WOULDN'T LOCK IN. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS OPENED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS A SURGICAL DELAY OF A FEW MINUTES.

  Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

  MAUDE report 8606136 ↗
• InjuryNov 20, 2018Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

  RIGHT TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT ON (B)(6) 2013. ON (B)(6) 2014 PATIENT REPORTS ´PAIN RIGHT HIP SINCE 3 WEEKS´, DIAGNOSED AS ´BURSITIS TROCHANTERIA RIGHT SIDE, AFTER TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT RIGHT SIDE´. ON (B)(6) 2016 PATIENT REPORTS THAT HE IS COMPLAINT FREE.

  Patient problems: Pain

  MAUDE report 8091548 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 8, 2018Packaging Problem; Packaging Problem

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT WHEN THEY OPENED UP THE POLY LINER THEY NOTICED A STICKY RESIDUE UNDER BETWEEN THE PAPER LAYER AND THE OUTER PLASTIC CARTON WHICH LOOKS LIKE GLUE FROM THE PAPER LAYER. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED USING ANOTHER IMPLANT WITH A COUPLE OF MINUTES DELAY.

  Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

  MAUDE report 8053330 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 8, 2018Packaging Problem; Packaging Problem

  STAFF WERE INSPECTING SOME TRIDENT LINERS AND WHEN THEY OPENED UP THE CARTONS OF 2 DIFFERENT SIZES A STICKY RESIDUE WAS NOTICED BETWEEN THE PAPER LAYER AND THE PLASTIC OUTER PACKAGING. THE STRYKER REP WAS PRESENT WHEN THE PACKAGES WERE OPENED AND CONFIRMED THAT STICKY RESIDUES COULD BE SEEN.

  Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

  MAUDE report 8053046 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 8, 2018Packaging Problem; Physical Resistance/Sticking; Packaging Problem; Physical Resistance/Sticking

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT WHEN THEY OPENED UP THE POLY LINER THEY NOTICED A STICKY RESIDUE UNDER BETWEEN THE PAPER LAYER AND THE OUTER PLASTIC CARTON WHICH LOOKS LIKE GLUE FROM THE PAPER LAYER. THEY OPENED UP A TOTAL OF 4 LINERS WITH THE GLUE RESIDUE AND COMPLETED THE CASE USING A 5TH LINER. THERE WAS 5- 10 MINS DELAY WHILE NEW PACKAGES WERE OPENED.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 8052839 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 8, 2018Packaging Problem; Physical Resistance/Sticking; Packaging Problem; Physical Resistance/Sticking

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT WHEN THEY OPENED UP THE POLY LINER THEY NOTICED A STICKY RESIDUE UNDER BETWEEN THE PAPER LAYER AND THE OUTER PLASTIC CARTON WHICH LOOKS LIKE GLUE FROM THE PAPER LAYER. THEY OPENED UP A TOTAL OF 4 LINERS WITH THE GLUE RESIDUE AND COMPLETED THE CASE USING A 5TH LINER. THERE WAS 5- 10 MINS DELAY WHILE NEW PACKAGES WERE OPENED.

  Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

  MAUDE report 8050977 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 8, 2018Packaging Problem; Physical Resistance/Sticking; Packaging Problem; Physical Resistance/Sticking

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT WHEN THEY OPENED UP THE POLY LINER THEY NOTICED A STICKY RESIDUE UNDER BETWEEN THE PAPER LAYER AND THE OUTER PLASTIC CARTON WHICH LOOKS LIKE GLUE FROM THE PAPER LAYER. THEY OPENED UP A TOTAL OF 4 LINERS WITH THE GLUE RESIDUE AND COMPLETED THE CASE USING A 5TH LINER. THERE WAS 5- 10 MINS DELAY WHILE NEW PACKAGES WERE OPENED.

  Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

  MAUDE report 8050731 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 8, 2018Packaging Problem; Physical Resistance/Sticking; Packaging Problem; Physical Resistance/Sticking

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT WHEN THEY OPENED UP THE POLY LINER THEY NOTICED A STICKY RESIDUE UNDER BETWEEN THE PAPER LAYER AND THE OUTER PLASTIC CARTON WHICH LOOKS LIKE GLUE FROM THE PAPER LAYER. THEY OPENED UP A TOTAL OF 4 LINERS WITH THE GLUE RESIDUE AND COMPLETED THE CASE USING A 5TH LINER. THERE WAS 5- 10 MINS DELAY WHILE NEW PACKAGES WERE OPENED.

  Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

  MAUDE report 8050727 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 26, 2018Contamination /Decontamination Problem; Contamination /Decontamination Problem

  CUSTOMER OPENED A BOX CONTAINING TRIDENT LINER, WHERE THEY FOUND HAIR IN THE INNER PACKAGING.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 8010239 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 12, 2018Difficult to Insert; Difficult to Insert

  CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING A THR, THE SURGEON STEPHEN HAD IMPLANTED A TRITANIUM PRIMARY SHELL, HOWEVER WHEN HE TRIED TO IMPACT THE 32 10 DEGREE TRIDENT LINER INTO THE SHELL, IT WOULDN'T LOCK IN. ANOTHER IMPLANT FROM THE SHELF WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE AND THERE WAS ONLY A DELAY OF FEW MINUTES.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 7960716 ↗
• InjurySep 13, 2018Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

  LINER DISLOCATION AFTER ONE MONTH OF IMPLANTATION. THE LINER WAS REVISED. UPDATE FROM REP: LINER DISLOCATED FROM SHELL.

  Patient problems: Injury; Joint Dislocation

  MAUDE report 7872313 ↗
• InjuryAug 1, 2018Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAS DEVELOPED INFECTION FOLLOWING IMPLANTATION IN (B)(6) 2018 WITH STRYKER DEVICES.

  Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

  MAUDE report 7739810 ↗
• InjuryAug 1, 2018Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAS DEVELOPED INFECTION FOLLOWING IMPLANTATION IN (B)(6) 2018 WITH STRYKER DEVICES.

  Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

  MAUDE report 7739717 ↗
• InjuryJun 12, 2018Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WHO HAD BEEN IMPLANTED WITH STRYKER DEVICES DEVELOPED AN INFECTION.

  Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

  MAUDE report 7592358 ↗
• InjuryDec 27, 2017Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

  PATIENT HAD A TOTAL HIP. SHE WAS PRESENTED WITH A FEVER AND ELEVATED WHITE BLOOD COUNT SO THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO WASH OUT THE JOINT AND PUT A NEW HEAD AND LINER IN THE PATIENT.

  Patient problems: Injury; Unspecified Infection

  MAUDE report 7148269 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 7, 2017Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE WHEN THE TRIDENT LINER WAS OPENED IN THE CASE, THERE WAS BLACK DEBRIS, WHICH LOOKED LIKE GRAVEL, VISIBLE UNDER THE POLY LAYER. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS ON HAND TO COMPLETE THE CASE.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient; No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

  MAUDE report 6618664 ↗