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PINNACLE ALTRX 1221-44-164Recalls & reported problems

Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · PINNACLE HIP SOLUTIONS ALTRX LD POLYETHYLENE ACETABULAR LINER +4 10 DEGREE 44mm ID 64mm OD · Class 2 · Implant

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Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
6
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
6
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 6 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10603295016632), received between Aug 27, 2018 and Jun 30, 2022 — classified as 6 injuries.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Dislodged or Dislocated” (3 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 Dislocated3
  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem2
  • Insufficient Device Problem Information1

Patient problems

  • Joint Dislocation3
  • No Code Available3
  • Pain2
  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
  • Pulmonary Embolism1
  • Unspecified Infection1

Recent adverse event reports

The 6 most recent of 6 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryJun 30, 2022Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO DISLOCATION. DOI: UNKNOWN; DOR: (B)(6) 2022; AFFECTED SIDE: UNKNOWN HIP.

    Patient problems: Joint Dislocation

    MAUDE report 14879233 ↗
  • InjurySep 10, 2019Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    PPF AND STICKER SHEETS RECEIVED. PPF ALLEGED DISLOCATION (CLOSED AND OPEN REDUCTION) AFTER FIRST REVISION. DOI: (B)(6) 2013, DOR: (B)(6) 2015, RIGHT HIP.

    Patient problems: Joint Dislocation; No Code Available

    MAUDE report 8983121 ↗
  • InjuryApr 23, 2019Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    PPF AND STICKER SHEETS RECEIVED. PPF ALLEGES DISLOCATION WITH CLOSED REDUCTION. DOI: (B)(6) 2012 - DOR: NONE REPORTED (LEFT HIP).

    Patient problems: Joint Dislocation; No Code Available

    MAUDE report 8539720 ↗
  • InjuryFeb 1, 2019Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    PPF ALLEGES INFECTION. DOI: (B)(6) 2008 - DOR: (B)(6) 2013 (LEFT HIP) (STEM). DOI: (B)(6) 2011 - DOR: (B)(6) 2013 (LEFT HIP).

    Patient problems: Pain; Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 8296184 ↗
  • InjuryDec 1, 2018Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    PPF AND STICKER SHEETS RECEIVED. PPF ALLEGES PULMONARY EMBOLISM.

    Patient problems: Pulmonary Embolism

    MAUDE report 8121759 ↗
  • InjuryAug 27, 2018Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    PPF AND STICKER SHEETS RECEIVED. THERE IS NO ALLEGATION. IT WAS INDICATED THAT PATIENT HAD A SECOND REVISION ON (B)(6) 2014. THE CUP, HEAD AND LINER WERE REMOVED. DOI: (B)(6) 2011- DOR: (B)(6) 2014; (LEFT HIP).

    Patient problems: No Code Available; No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient; Pain

    MAUDE report 7817925 ↗

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