ARTICUL/EZE 1365-15-000Recalls & reported problems
Depuy (Ireland) · ARTICUL/EZE FEMORAL HEAD Diameter 28mm +15.5 12/14 TAPER · Class 2 · Implant
All models of ARTICUL/EZE (26)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 21
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 21
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 21 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10603295033134), received between Jan 25, 2018 and Jun 3, 2026 — classified as 21 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Dislodged or Dislocated” (12 reports).
1 other recall cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K843909, K883460); they may or may not involve this specific model.
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 Dislocated12
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem8
- Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available1
Patient problems
- Joint Dislocation12
- No Code Available6
- Pain6
- Unspecified Infection4
- Not Applicable2
- Test Result2
- Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available1
- Erythema1
Recent adverse event reports
The 21 most recent of 21 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryJun 3, 2026Device Dislodged or Dislocated
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO DISLOCATION. AFFECTED SIDE-RIGHT HIP.
Patient problems: Joint Dislocation
MAUDE report 25375677 ↗InjuryMar 27, 2025Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
PATIENT WAS DISLOCATED FROM CONSTRAINED INSERT. DOI: (B)(6) 2024. DOR: (B)(6) 2025. AFFECTED SIDE: UNKNOWN.
Patient problems: Joint Dislocation
MAUDE report 21712422 ↗InjuryDec 2, 2024Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PRIMARY SURGERY WAS DONE IN A DIFFERENT HOSPITAL. THE PATIENT DISLOCATED SEVERAL TIMES. A CONSTRAINED LINER WAS IMPLANTED IN 2022. SHE DISLOCATED AGAIN ON (B)(6) 2024. SURGICAL DELAY WAS UNKNOWN. DOI: (B)(6) 2022 DOR: (B)(6) 2024 AFFECTED SIDE: UNKNOWN HIP.
Patient problems: Joint Dislocation
MAUDE report 20821644 ↗InjuryMar 7, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT SURGEON WANTED TO WASH OUT THE PATIENT AND EXCHANGE THE HEAD & LINER. DOI: UNKNOWN DOR: (B)(6), 2024 AFFECTED SIDE: LEFT HIP.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 18861282 ↗InjuryAug 25, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED: AS PER REVIEW " ON (B)(6) 2024, THE PATIENT HAS PAIN, AND SHE FEELS THE LEFT HIP IS "PUFFY." THE PATIENT IS POSITIVE FOR BACILLUS NON ANTHRACIS AND METAL LEVELS OF BOTH CO/CR REMAIN ABOVE 10. THERE IS PLAN FOR A REVISION SECONDARY TO INFECTION WITH PLACEMENT OF AN ANTIBIOTIC SPACER. ALSO THE ENTIRE CONSTRUCT IS PLANNED TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO ALSO REMOVE "THE METAL GENERATOR IN HER HIP POSSIBLY FROM DAMAGED TRUNNION." THERE ARE NO REVISION NOTES PROVIDED AT THIS TIME. THERE IS X-RAY NOTATION OF A HEALED DISTAL FEMORAL FRACTURE THOUGH PATIENT HAS A HISTORY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT THAT CAUSED THIS PRIOR TO THE ORIGINAL L THA.
Patient problems: Erythema; Fall; Fatigue; Fluid Discharge; Foreign Body Reaction; Metal Related Pathology; Osteolysis; Pain; Swelling/ Edema; Unspecified Infection; Wound Dehiscence
MAUDE report 17623779 ↗InjuryJan 5, 2023Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ORIGINAL IMPLANT DATE OF THE PATIENTS TOTAL HIP IS UNKNOWN. PATIENT HAD THEIR HIP REVISED AT THE (B)(6) CLINIC ON (B)(6) 2018. SALES REP IS NOT AWARE OF WHO THE SURGEON WAS FOR THAT REVISION, AND AS TO WHY THE HIP WAS REVISED. PATIENT HAS A DEPUY STEM WITH A 28MM +15.5 FEMORAL HEAD IMPLANTED. THE ACETABULAR COMPONENT IS A CEMENTED COMPETITOR CONSTRAINED LINER. THE CEMENTED LINER HAS BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE ACETABULUM, CAUSING THE PATIENTS HIP TO DISLOCATE. SURGEON IS PLANNING TO REVISE THE CEMENTED LINER, AND EXCHANGE THE FEMORAL HEAD. THE CURRENT FEMORAL STEM IS GOING TO REMAIN IMPLANTED. REP IS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE ANY PART NUMBERS FOR THE FEMORAL STEM COMPONENT. A NEW COMPETITOR CEMENTED CONSTRAINED LINER WAS CEMENTED INTO PLACE AND A 36MM +15.5 DEPUY FEMORAL HEAD WAS OPENED AND IMPLANTED. THE HIP WAS FOUND TO BE STABLE AND THE CLOSING PROCESS BEGAN. LOOSENING OF THE COMPETITOR LINER WAS REPORTED AT THE CEMENT TO IMPLANT INTERFACE. COMPETITOR CEMENT WAS USED. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY. DOI: (B)(6) 2018. DOR: (B)(6) 2022. AFFECTED SIDE: RIGHT HIP.
Patient problems: Joint Dislocation
MAUDE report 16102974 ↗InjuryOct 31, 2022Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO INFECTION. HEAD WAS EXCHANGED. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY. DOI: (B)(6) 2022. DOR: (B)(6) 2022. AFFECTED SIDE: LEFT HIP.
Patient problems: Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 15699712 ↗InjuryMay 26, 2022Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
CLINICAL ADVERSE EVENT RECEIVED FOR DISLOCATION - RECURRENCE. EVENT IS SERIOUS AND IS CONSIDERED SEVERE. EVENT IS PROBABLY RELATED TO DEVICE AND NOT RELATED TO PROCEDURE. DATE OF IMPLANTATION: (B)(6) 2020. DATE OF EVENT (ONSET): (B)(6) 2022. DATE OF REVISION: NOT SPECIFIED (LEFT HIP) TREATMENT: REVISION OF DEPUY HEAD AND COMPETITOR LINER.
Patient problems: Joint Dislocation
MAUDE report 14518264 ↗InjuryMay 17, 2021Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
OFFICE NOTES (B)(6) 21 INDICATE THE PATIENT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PAIN, INSTABILITY, SUBLUXATIONS AND PREVIOUS POSTERIOR DISLOCATION. IT WAS NOTED THAT FOR THE (B)(6) 2021 DISLOCATION THE PATIENT HAD A CLOSED MANIPULATION / REDUCTION IN THE ER AND WAS THEN BRACED. NO ADDITIONAL INTERVENTION AT THIS TIME, SURGEON INDICATES THE PLAN IS TO TREAT CONSERVATIVELY.
Patient problems: Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available; Joint Dislocation; Pain
MAUDE report 11831209 ↗InjuryJul 17, 2020Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
RIGHT HIP REV - ORIGINAL DONE (B)(6) 2001. PATIENT HAD SOME INSTABILITY AND DISLOCATIONS. REMOVED PLY AND HEAD. DID THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE A POST-OP DEVICE MALFUNCTION? --> UNKNOWN, DID THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE AN ADVERSE EVENT SUCH AS INFECTION, NON-UNION, ALLERGIC REACTION, OSTEOPOROSIS, OVERLOADING, PAIN, DEGENERATIVE DISEASES, BLEEDING OR OOZING? --> UNKNOWN, DID THE PATIENT REQUIRE REVISION SURGERY OR HARDWARE REMOVAL? --> YES, FACILITY NAME OF ORIGINAL IMPLANT --> MILLARD FILLMORE GATES, WAS DEVICE EXPLANTED? --> TRUE, HARDWARE/EXPLANT REMOVAL DUE TO: --> DISLOCATION, DID PATIENT REQUIRE REVISION SURGERY? --> TRUE, IF YES, DATE OF REVISION SURGERY. --> (B)(6) 2020, REASON FOR REVISION SURGERY. --> DISLOCATION, PATIENT STATUS/ OUTCOME / CONSEQUENCES --> UNKNOWN, WAS OTHER MEDICAL INTERVENTION (E.G. X-RAYS, ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES, PRESCRIPTIONS, OTC, REVISION) REQUIRED: --> UNKNOWN, IS THE PATIENT PART OF A CLINICAL STUDY --> UNKNOWN, (B)(4). DEVICE PROPERTY OF -->NONE, DEVICE IN POSSESSION OF -->NONE, (B)(4). DEVICE PROPERTY OF -->NONE, DEVICE IN POSSESSION OF -->NONE. BY CHECKING THIS BOX I CERTIFY THAT ALL INFORMATION THAT ARE KNOWN/AVAILABLE HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ANY NEW INFO
Patient problems: Joint Dislocation; No Code Available
MAUDE report 10291647 ↗InjuryMay 28, 2020Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
THE PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS PAINFUL HIP. DOI; UNKNOWN. DOR: (B)(6) 2020. LEFT SIDE.
Patient problems: No Code Available; Pain
MAUDE report 10097566 ↗InjuryJan 9, 2020Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT I&D FOR INFECTION AND HEAD AND BIPOLAR SHELL WERE EXCHANGED. DOI: (B)(6) 2019. DOR: (B)(6) 2019, LEFT HIP.
Patient problems: No Code Available; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 9569680 ↗InjuryJul 29, 2019Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
THE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO PAIN. POLY WEAR. HEAD/LINER EXCHANGE. DEPUY REPLICA STEM WELL FIXED. DOI: (B)(6) 1999; DOR: (B)(6) 2019; LEFT HIP.
Patient problems: No Code Available; Pain
MAUDE report 8836278 ↗InjuryJul 24, 2019Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
AFTER REVIEW OF MEDICAL RECORDS, THE PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS INFECTED LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY STATUS POST REVISION TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY AFTER FAILED METAL ON METAL HIP REPLACEMENT DONE ELSEWHERE. REVISION NOTES STATED THAT A SUBSTANTIAL BONE LOSS WAS NOTED CAUSED BY INFECTION. ALL OTHER IMPLANTS WERE COMPETITORS. ON (B)(6) 2013 - (B)(6) 2013, (LEFT HIP) 4TH REVISION.
Patient problems: Injury; No Code Available; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 8821285 ↗InjuryJun 12, 2019Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
AFFECTED SIDE IS RIGHT HIP.
Patient problems: Joint Dislocation; No Code Available
MAUDE report 8692584 ↗InjuryMar 15, 2019Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
PPF ALLEGES DISLOCATION WITH CLOSED REDUCTION AND ELEVATED METAL IONS AFTER FIRST REVISION. DOI: (B)(6) 2012 - DOR: NOT REPORTED, (RIGHT HIP).
Patient problems: Joint Dislocation; Test Result
MAUDE report 8424550 ↗InjuryDec 19, 2018Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
PPF ALLEGES DISLOCATION WITH OPEN REDUCTION AFTER 1ST REVISION.
Patient problems: Joint Dislocation
MAUDE report 8178500 ↗InjurySep 12, 2018Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available; Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available
THE PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS A METAL REACTION OCCURRING DUE TO ELEVATED METAL IONS, SEROMA AND PAIN THAT THE PATIENT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS. DOI: (B)(6) 2008; DOR: (B)(6) 2018; RIGHT HIP.
Patient problems: Hypersensitivity/Allergic reaction; Not Applicable; Pain; Seroma; Test Result
MAUDE report 7868689 ↗InjuryJun 14, 2018Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
THE PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS DISLOCATION. IT WAS ALSO INDICATED THAT THE IMPLANT DATE OF THE CUP IS UNKNOWN. CONSTRAINED LINER AND FEMORAL HEAD WERE IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2018. DOI: (B)(6) 2018; DOR (B)(6) 2018; LEFT HIP.
Patient problems: Joint Dislocation; Not Applicable
MAUDE report 7600295 ↗InjuryMar 27, 2018Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
DER STATED THAT LEFT TOTAL HIP REVISED FOR FAILED STRYKER ACETABULAR CUP. DOI: UNKNOWN; DOR: (B)(6) 2018; LEFT HIP.
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 7372868 ↗InjuryJan 25, 2018Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS DISLOCATION. (B)(6) 2017; (B)(6) 2018; RIGHT HIP.
Patient problems: Joint Dislocation
MAUDE report 7218078 ↗
Recalls under the same FDA submission
These recalls involve devices cleared under K843909, K883460. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.
- Z-1845-2021 · May 7, 2021 · TerminatedDePuy Synthes Articul/eze Femoral Head: Hip joint metal/polymer semi-constrained cemented prosthesis. Part Number: 1365-21-000, Part Description: ARTICUL/EZE BALL 32 +1 GR
Other Prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, metal/polymer, cemented devices
- NA 1365-51-000Depuy (Ireland) · Prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, metal/polymer, cemented753 reports
- NA 1365-50-000Depuy (Ireland) · Prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, metal/polymer, cemented412 reports
- ARTICUL/EZE 1365-21-000Depuy (Ireland) · Prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, metal/polymer, cemented1 recall280 reports
- ARTICUL/EZE 1365-11-000Depuy (Ireland) · Prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, metal/polymer, cemented1 death262 reports
- LFIT 6260-9-236Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · Prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, metal/polymer, cemented256 reports
- PINNACLE GRIPTION 1217-32-052Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · Prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, metal/polymer, cemented2 deaths239 reports
- ELEOS™ 25002111EOnkos Surgical, Inc. · Prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, metal/polymer, cemented3 deaths230 reports
- Novation 130-36-52Exactech, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer, Cemented2 recalls124 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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