NA 1018-36-505Recalls & reported problems
Depuy (Ireland) · M-SPEC METAL FEMORAL HEAD 14/16 TAPER Diameter 36mm +5 OFFSET · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 9
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 9
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 9 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10603295001386), received between Dec 1, 2018 and Sep 11, 2025 — classified as 9 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Dislodged or Dislocated” (5 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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Device Dislodged or Dislocated5
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem2
- Naturally Worn2
Patient problems
- Joint Dislocation4
- No Code Available3
- Test Result2
- Fall1
- Foreign Body Reaction1
- Joint Disorder1
- Joint Laxity1
- No Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 9 most recent of 9 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjurySep 11, 2025Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT HIP WAS DISLOCATED DUE TO FALL. DOI: (B)(6) 2011. DOR: (B)(6) 2025. AFFECTED SIDE: RIGHT HIP.
Patient problems: Fall; Joint Dislocation
MAUDE report 23033680 ↗InjuryMay 6, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S HEAD AND LINER WERE REVISED TO ADDRESS INSTABILITY. DOI: UNKNOWN, DOR: (B)(6) 2025 , AFFECTED SIDE: UNKNOWN HIP.
Patient problems: Joint Laxity
MAUDE report 21970299 ↗InjuryAug 6, 2021Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
THE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO DISLOCATION. NO SURGICAL DELAY. DOI: (B)(6) 2021, DOR: (B)(6) 2021, LEFT HIP.
Patient problems: Joint Dislocation
MAUDE report 12289036 ↗InjuryJul 24, 2020Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS REVISED FOR INFECTION I & D. DOI: UNKNOWN, DOR: (B)(6) 2020, AFFECTED SIDE: UNKNOWN.
Patient problems: No Code Available; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 10320855 ↗InjuryFeb 11, 2020Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
CLINICAL ADVERSE EVENT RECEIVED FOR RIGHT HIP POSTERIOR DISLOCATION, INITIAL EVENT IS SERIOUS AND IS CONSIDERED MILD. EVENT IS DEFINITELY RELATED TO DEVICE AND IS DEFINITELY NOT RELATED TO PROCEDURE. DATE OF IMPLANTATION: UNKNOWN. DATE OF REVISION: (B)(6) 2018. DATE OF EVENT (ONSET): (B)(6) 2019. (RIGHT HIP). TREATMENT: CLOSED REDUCTION/MANIPULATION.
Patient problems: Joint Dislocation; Joint Disorder; No Code Available; Pain
MAUDE report 9693897 ↗InjuryAug 5, 2019Naturally Worn; Naturally Worn
PPF ALLEGES METAL WEAR, METALLOSIS AND ELEVATED METAL IONS. DOI: (B)(6) 2005 - DOR: (B)(6) 2012, (RIGHT HIP).
Patient problems: Foreign Body Reaction; No Code Available; Test Result
MAUDE report 8861466 ↗InjuryMay 24, 2019Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
PPF ALLEGES DISLOCATION WITH OPEN REDUCTION AFTER FIRST REVISION. AFTER REVIEW OF MEDICAL RECORDS, NO REVISION NOTES REPORTED. LINER WAS NO LONGER ADDED SINCE IT IS A NON-DEPUY PRODUCT. DOI: (B)(6) 2010 - DOR: NOT REPORTED (LEFT HIP).
Patient problems: Joint Dislocation
MAUDE report 8640340 ↗InjuryApr 22, 2019Naturally Worn; Naturally Worn
PPF ALLEGES ELEVATED METAL IONS, ABDUCTOR MUSCLE REPAIR, METAL WEAR AND METALLOSIS. LINER WILL NO LONGER BE ADDED SINCE IT IS A NON-METAL PRODUCT. (RIGHT HIP).
Patient problems: Test Result; Tissue Damage
MAUDE report 8536911 ↗InjuryDec 1, 2018Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
PPF AND STICKER SHEETS RECEIVED. IN ADDITION TO WHAT WERE PREVIOUSLY ALLEGED, PPF ALLEGES DISLOCATION.
Patient problems: No Information
MAUDE report 8122076 ↗
Other PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER, POROUS UNCEMENTED devices
- PINNACLE 1217-25-500Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER, POROUS UNCEMENTED735 reports
- NA 1365-52-000Depuy (Ireland) · PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER, POROUS UNCEMENTED683 reports
- APEX 1246-03-000Depuy (Ireland) · PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER, POROUS UNCEMENTED3 deaths613 reports
- PINNACLE 1217-20-500Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER, POROUS UNCEMENTED2 deaths590 reports
- PINNACLE 1217-30-500Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER, POROUS UNCEMENTED1 death484 reports
- NA 1365-53-000Depuy (Ireland) · PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER, POROUS UNCEMENTED404 reports
- PINNACLE ALTRX 1221-36-054Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER, POROUS UNCEMENTED388 reports
- PINNACLE ALTRX 1221-32-050Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER, POROUS UNCEMENTED386 reports
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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