Bipolar Heads 25060.2849Recalls & reported problems
Medacta International SA · Ø28x49 · Class 2 · Implant
All models of Bipolar Heads (15)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 07630030843693), received between Mar 17, 2022 and May 13, 2025 — classified as 2 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Dislodged or Dislocated” (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 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
- Device Dislodged or Dislocated1
Patient problems
- Joint Dislocation1
- Unspecified Infection1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryMay 13, 2025Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
THE PATIENT HAD A COMPETITOR PROXIMAL FEMORAL REPLACEMENT (STEM AND HEAD) WITH A MEDACTA BIPOLAR SHELL. AT ABOUT 1 MONTH FROM THE PRIMARY, THE PATIENT DISLOCATED BIPOLAR HEAD FROM THE NATIVE ACETABULUM. THE SURGEON PERFORMED AN OPEN SURGICAL PROCEDURE TO RELOCATE THE PROSTHESIS AND DURING THE CASE WENT FROM A 49 TO A 50MM BIPOLAR SHELL FOR ADDED STABILITY. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: Joint Dislocation
MAUDE report 22011824 ↗InjuryMar 17, 2022Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
THE PATIENT CAME IN DUE TO SIGNS OF AN INFECTION AND THE PATHOGEN IS UNKNOWN. ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER THE PRIMARY SURGERY, THE SURGEON PERFORMED A WASHOUT AND REVISED THE HEAD AND THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 13802614 ↗
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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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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