PINNACLE 1218-28-048Recalls & reported problems
Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · PINNACLE HIP SOLUTIONS GVF POLYETHYLENE ACETABULAR LINER NEUTRAL 28mm ID 48mm OD · Class 2 · Implant
All models of PINNACLE (182)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 3
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10603295011101), received between Jul 17, 2020 and Feb 24, 2026 — classified as 3 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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Device Dislodged or Dislocated2
- Naturally Worn2
Patient problems
- Discomfort1
- Foreign Body Reaction1
- Hypersensitivity/Allergic reaction1
- Insufficient Information1
- Joint Dislocation1
- No Code Available1
- Osteolysis1
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryFeb 24, 2026Naturally Worn
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2007, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT THA WITH THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT ANY SURGICAL DELAY. AFTER THE SURGERY, OSTEOLYSIS IS OBSERVED DUE TO LINER WEAR. ON (B)(6) 2026, THE REVISION SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. THE CUP AND SLEEVE ARE RETAINED, AND THE LINER, HEAD, AND STEM WERE REPLACED.
Patient problems: Osteolysis
MAUDE report 24430425 ↗InjurySep 11, 2025Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE MARATHON LINER BECAME DISLODGED AND WAS NO LONGER IMPACTED INTO THE CUP. IT WAS LOOSELY SPINNING INSIDE OF THE ACETABULAR CUP. THERE WAS A LOOSENING OF THE LINER AT UNKNOWN INTERFACE WAS REPORTED. DOI: UNKNOWN, DOR: (B)(6) 2025, AFFECTED SIDE: LEFT HIP.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 23031011 ↗InjuryJul 17, 2020Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Naturally Worn; Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Naturally Worn
THE PRIMARY SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2007 VIA THA FOR THE PATIENT¿S RIGHT HIP JOINT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD UNCOMFORTABLE FEELING AT HER RIGHT HIP JOINT, AND THE SURGEON SUSPECTED THE DISLOCATION OF THE LINER (P/N: 121828048) BY X-RAY. THE REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2020 BY REPLACING THE LINER, THE STEM (P/N: 900535210), THE HEAD (P/N: 152190057). DURING THE SURGERY, THE SURGEON FOUND THAT THE METALLOSIS OCCURRED DUE TO THE LINER¿S WEAR AND THE DISLOCATION, AND THERE WAS TISSUE LIKE PSEUDOTUMOR. THE REVISION SURGERY WAS COMPLETED, AND IT WAS UNKNOWN WHETHER THERE WAS ANY SURGICAL DELAY. THE PATIENT IS UNDER OBSERVATION. THE SURGEON COMMENTED THAT THE BACKGROUND OF THE LINER¿S DISLOCATION WAS UNCLEAR. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Patient problems: Discomfort; Foreign Body Reaction; Hypersensitivity/Allergic reaction; Joint Dislocation; No Code Available
MAUDE report 10291006 ↗
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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