Bipolar Heads 25060.2855Recalls & reported problems
Medacta International SA · Ø28x55 · 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 07630030843815), received between Sep 14, 2018 and Feb 1, 2019 — classified as 2 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Dislodged or Dislocated” (2 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 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Device Dislodged or Dislocated2
Patient problems
- Joint Dislocation2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryFeb 1, 2019Device Dislodged or Dislocated
THE PATIENT CAME IN DUE TO A RECURRING DISLOCATION AFTER 2 MONTHS FROM THE PRIMARY SURGERY (BI-POLAR COMPONENT DISLOCATED FROM THE ACETABULUM). THE SURGEON DETERMINED THAT A REVISION IS REQUIRED AND REMOVED THE BI-POLAR HEAD AS WELL AS THE INNER 28MM DIAMETER HEAD AND CONVERTING IT TO A TOTAL HIP USING ZIMMER-BIOMET CONSTRAINED LINER. HE PRESERVED THE STEM.
Patient problems: Joint Dislocation
MAUDE report 8296125 ↗InjurySep 14, 2018Device Dislodged or Dislocated
REVISION SURGERY PERFORMED DUE TO DISLOCATION 2 MONTHS AFTER PRIMARY, THE BIPOLAR HEAD POPPED OUT OF THE SOCKET. THE SURGEON REVISED THE HEAD AND BIPOLAR HEAD.
Patient problems: Joint Dislocation
MAUDE report 7876599 ↗
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- TANDEM 71324046Smith & Nephew, Inc. · Prosthesis, hip, hemi-, femoral, metal/polymer, cemented or uncemented1 recall9 reports
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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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