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ARTICUL/EZE 1365-29-000Recalls & reported problems

Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · ARTICUL/EZE FEMORAL HEAD Diameter 22.225mm +4 12/14 TAPER · Class 2 · Implant

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

Quick summary

This DePuy Articul/EZE femoral head is used in hip replacements. The 46 reports mostly describe hip dislocation and infection that led to revision surgery, along with pain and joint looseness; no deaths were reported and 46 injuries were. There are no recalls naming this device.

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Adverse event reports
47
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
47
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 47 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10603295033349), received between Aug 21, 2018 and Sep 3, 2026 — classified as 47 injuries.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Dislodged or Dislocated” (8 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

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 1 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 2 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 3 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 1 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 1 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 1 reportsJun 2025: 3 reportsJul 2025: 2 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 1 reportsDec 2025: 1 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 2 reportsApr 2026: 1 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 1 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520263
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem37
  • Device Dislodged or Dislocated8
  • Improper or Incorrect Procedure or Method1
  • Insufficient Device Problem Information1
  • Off-Label Use1

Patient problems

  • Unspecified Infection21
  • Pain12
  • Joint Dislocation7
  • Joint Laxity3
  • No Code Available3
  • Insufficient Information2
  • Physical Asymmetry2
  • Colitis1

Recent adverse event reports

The 25 most recent of 47 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjurySep 3, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    Patient problems: Pain; Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 50595682 ↗
  • InjuryApr 28, 2026Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT HEAD LINER EXCHANGE BECAUSE PATIENT DISLOCATED A COMPETITOR'S LINER. AFFECTED SIDE: LEFT HIP.

    Patient problems: Joint Dislocation

    MAUDE report 25019436 ↗
  • InjuryMar 3, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD INFECTION. DOCTOR DID WASH OUT AND SWAPPED HEADS. THERE WAS NO DELAY AND NO PROBLEM WITH IMPLANTS. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. AFFECTED SIDE: UNKNOWN.

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 24498387 ↗
  • InjuryMar 3, 2026Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD DISLOCATED. HEAD WAS SWAPPED FOR A 22.225+7. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR DELAY. DOI: (B)(6) 2020, DOR: (B)(6) 2026, AFFECTED SIDE: RIGHT HIP.

    Patient problems: Joint Dislocation

    MAUDE report 24496634 ↗
  • InjuryDec 24, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO INFECTION. SURGEON WASHED OUT DIS POLY LINER SWAP. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY.

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 23888043 ↗
  • InjuryNov 18, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT PRESENTED WITH INFECTED HIP 2 + YEARS POST THA. ALL WELL-FIXED COMPONENTS WERE REMOVED AND A PROSTALAC WAS PLACED WITH NO DELAY NOR PATIENT HARM. AFFECTED SIDE: RIGHT HIP.

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 23584390 ↗
  • InjuryJul 30, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    THAYER SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AT (B)(4) FIRST REPORT OF RETRIEVALS FOR STATEMENT OF WORK 10 FOR Q2 OF 2025. (B)(4) IS THE RESEARCH LOCATION, AND NOT THE FACILITY OF PLACEMENT. A DEPUY SYNTHES IMPLANT WAS REVISED AND REVIEWED FOR ANALYSIS. REASON FOR REVISION: THE ACETABULAR CUP, PINNACLE DM LINER, BI-MENTUM POLY LINER AND FEMORAL HEAD WERE REVISED FOR INSTABILITY.

    Patient problems: Joint Laxity

    MAUDE report 22667119 ↗
  • InjuryJul 17, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT REVISION WAS PERFORMED DUE TO PATIENT'S LEG LENGTH DISCREPANCY. SURGEON REVISED AND PUT IN A SHORTER CONSTRUCT. NO LOTS ABLE TO BE RETRIEVED FROM EACH IMPLANT. AFFECTED SIDE: LEFT HIP.

    Patient problems: Physical Asymmetry

    MAUDE report 22535069 ↗
  • InjuryJun 27, 2025Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A KNEE AND HIP REPLACEMENT. THE HIP MALFUNCTIONED 2 YEARS LATER AND THE HIP WAS REPLACED, BUT IT AGAIN DISLOCATED. PATIENT DOES NOT HAVE THE ITEMS OR SERIAL NUMBERS.

    Patient problems: Joint Dislocation

    MAUDE report 22346330 ↗
  • InjuryJun 25, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    UPDATED EVENT DESCRIPTION. PRIOR TO REVISION, IMAGING AND MRI REVEALED FLUID SURROUNDING THE DEPUY COMPONENTS AND AN INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE IN THE JOINT. THE PATIENT HAD SUFFERED PHYSICAL INJURY, EMOTIONAL, DISTRESS, MEDICAL EXPENSES, LOSS OF ENJOYMENT OF LIFE, AND PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT. DOI: (B)(6) 2022. DOR: (B)(6) 2025. AFFECTED SIDE: LEFT HIP

    Patient problems: Colitis; Cyst(s); Distress; Foreign Body Reaction; Hemorrhage/Blood Loss/Bleeding; Hypersensitivity/Allergic reaction; Inflammation; Necrosis; Pain; Skin Inflammation/ Irritation; Swelling/ Edema; Synovitis

    MAUDE report 22330693 ↗
  • InjuryJun 19, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    PATIENT WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH STABILITY/DISLOCATIONS DESPITE CORRECTLY POSITIONED IMPLANTS. SURGEON REMOVED DUAL MOBILITY CONSTRUCT AND PUT A CONSTRAINED CONSTRUCT IN. DOI: (B)(6) 2023. DOR: (B)(6) 2025. AFFECTED SIDE: LEFT HIP.

    Patient problems: Joint Laxity

    MAUDE report 22292566 ↗
  • InjuryMay 15, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT PAIN HAS OCCURRED. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS A SURGICAL DELAY. PROCEDURE AND PATIENT OUTCOME WERE UNKNOWN. AFFECTED AREA: RIGHT HIP.

    Patient problems: Pain

    MAUDE report 22029352 ↗
  • InjuryMar 20, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS REVISED EXPLANTED / DUE TO INFECTION. DOI: UNKNOWN. DOR: UNKNOWN. AFFECTED SIDE: RIGHT HIP.

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 21656574 ↗
  • InjuryJan 16, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO PAIN. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY. DOI: UNKNOWN. DOR: (B)(6) 2025. AFFECTED SIDE: RIGHT HIP.

    Patient problems: Pain

    MAUDE report 21172400 ↗
  • InjuryOct 24, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO PAIN. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY. DOI: (B)(6) 2020. DOR: (B)(6) 2024. AFFECTED SIDE: LEFT HIP.

    Patient problems: Pain

    MAUDE report 20522215 ↗
  • InjuryOct 8, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS PRESENTED WITH DRAINAGE POST THA AFTER BEING DIAGNOSED WITH UNCONTROLLED DIABETES. PATIENT ALSO HAS CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVER. AN I&D WITH MODULAR COMPONENT EXCHANGE WAS PERFORMED WITHOUT DELAY NOR PATIENT HARM. NO ALLEGATION IS MADE AGAINST ANY COMPONENT. DOI: (B)(6) 2024. DOR: (B)(6) 2024. AFFECTED SIDE: LEFT HIP.

    Patient problems: Fluid Discharge

    MAUDE report 20400331 ↗
  • InjuryOct 4, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REMOVAL OF THESE IMPLANTS DUE TO INFECTION, THEN THE SURGEON REPLACED THEM WITH NEW ONES. THE CUP AND SCREWS FROM THE PRIMARY SURGERY WERE LEFT IMPLANTED. SURGICAL DELAY WAS UNKNOWN. DOI: (B)(6) 2024. DOR: (B)(6) 2024. AFFECTED SIDE: RIGHT HIP.

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 20371136 ↗
  • InjuryMay 31, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED STATING THAT THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY REPORTED.

    Patient problems: Joint Laxity

    MAUDE report 19437051 ↗
  • InjuryMay 9, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT BECAME INFECTED. DR WASHED IT OUT AND REPLACED THE LINERS AND HEAD. IT WAS UNKNOWN, IF THERE WAS A SURGICAL DELAY. DOI- (B)(6) 2024, DOR- (B)(6) 2024, AFFECTED SIDE- RIGHT HIP.

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 19280412 ↗
  • InjuryMar 27, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT ALL IMPLANTS WERE REMOVED DUE TO INFECTION AND NEW IMPLANTS WERE IMPLANTED. DOI: (B)(6) 2024, DOR: (B)(6) 2024, AFFECTED SIDE : RIGHT HIP.

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 18987837 ↗
  • InjurySep 24, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO EARLY STAGE INFECTION. IT WAS UNKNOWN ABOUT SURGICAL DELAY. DOI: (B)(6) 2023 AND DOR: (B)(6) 2023 AFFECTED SIDE: LEFT HIP.

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 17805296 ↗
  • InjuryAug 21, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO PAIN. DOI: UNKNOWN. DOR: (B)(6) 2023. AFFECTED SIDE: RIGHT HIP.

    Patient problems: Pain

    MAUDE report 17584798 ↗
  • InjuryAug 8, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A WASHOUT WAS DONE. DOI: UNKNOWN. DOR: (B)(6) 2023. AFFECTED SIDE: UNKNOWN HIP.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 17479395 ↗
  • InjuryJul 25, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED. AND STATED, THAT THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY.

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 17389395 ↗
  • InjuryJul 6, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO PAIN AND SEROMA. THERE WAS NO LOOSENING REPORTED. DOI: (B)(6) 2023. DOR: (B)(6) 2023. AFFECTED SIDE: UNKNOWN.

    Patient problems: Pain; Seroma

    MAUDE report 17267116 ↗

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