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PINNACLE ALTRX 1221-32-260Recalls & reported problems

Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · PINNACLE HIP SOLUTIONS ALTRX POLYETHYLENE ACETABULAR LINER LIPPED 32mm ID 60mm OD · Class 2 · Implant

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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 10603295016236), received between May 24, 2018 and Apr 22, 2022 — 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
  • Insufficient Device Problem Information1

Patient problems

  • Joint Dislocation2
  • Unspecified Infection1
  • Unspecified Tissue Injury1

Recent adverse event reports

The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryApr 22, 2022Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    REVISION COMPLETED DUE TO A PREVIOUS INFECTION WHICH RESULTED IN SOFT TISSUE ISSUES AND DISLOCATION. DOI: (B)(6) 2007; DOR: (B)(6) 2022; AFFECTED SIDE: LEFT HIP.

    Patient problems: Joint Dislocation; Unspecified Infection; Unspecified Tissue Injury

    MAUDE report 14187926 ↗
  • InjuryMay 24, 2018Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Insufficient Device Problem Information; Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    PINNACLE PPF AND IMPLANT STICKER SHEET RECEIVED. PPF ALLEGES DISLOCATION WITH CLOSED REDUCTION. DOI: (B)(6) 2012; DOR: NOT REPORTED; RIGHT HIP.

    Patient problems: Joint Dislocation

    MAUDE report 7540391 ↗

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