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Depuy (Ireland) · FEMORAL EXTRACTOR · Class 1

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

Quick summary

This DePuy femoral extractor is a surgical instrument used to pry hip prostheses out during hip surgery. The 44 reports mostly describe the metal tip breaking, wearing down, bending or deforming, sometimes with small metal fragments breaking off; one report noted a piece coming loose during surgery but the operation finished without delay and no fragments were left in the patient. There are no deaths and no injuries, and no recalls name this device.

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Adverse event reports
52
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 52 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10603295148036), received between Apr 3, 2018 and Sep 30, 2026 — classified as 52 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Deformation” (21 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: 2 reportsDec 2023: 2 reportsJan 2024: 1 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 1 reportsSep 2024: 3 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 1 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 8 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520268
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Material Deformation21
  • Break14
  • Naturally Worn14
  • Material Twisted/Bent10
  • Device-Device Incompatibility3
  • Illegible Information3
  • Scratched Material2
  • Crack1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions35
  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient15
  • Insufficient Information3

Recent adverse event reports

The 25 most recent of 52 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionSep 30, 2026Material Deformation

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50945675 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 30, 2026Material Deformation

    It was reported that the Femoral Extractors devices had visible burs and bends found during inspection. There was no patient or user harm. There was no significant delay.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50945674 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 30, 2026Material Deformation

    It was reported that the Femoral Extractors devices had visible burs and bends found during inspection. There was no patient or user harm. There was no significant delay.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50945673 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 30, 2026Material Deformation

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50945663 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 30, 2026Material Deformation

    It was reported that the Femoral Extractors devices had visible burs and bends found during inspection. There was no patient or user harm. There was no significant delay.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50945661 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 24, 2026Device-Device Incompatibility; Material Deformation; Illegible Information

    It was reported that using a knee extraction tool during surgery to impact our femoral trial, the surgeon noted that the tip of our device was bent and not hooking onto the trial like usual. We opened two other handles and had the same issue. The surgeon would like these replaced for our instrument sets.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50878053 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 24, 2026Device-Device Incompatibility; Material Deformation; Illegible Information

    It was reported that using a knee extraction tool during surgery to impact our femoral trial, the surgeon noted that the tip of our device was bent and not hooking onto the trial like usual. We opened two other handles and had the same issue. The surgeon would like these replaced for our instrument sets.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50878052 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 24, 2026Device-Device Incompatibility; Material Deformation; Illegible Information

    It was reported that using a knee extraction tool during surgery to impact our femoral trial, the surgeon noted that the tip of our device was bent and not hooking onto the trial like usual. We opened two other handles and had the same issue. The surgeon would like these replaced for our instrument sets.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50878051 ↗
  • MalfunctionJan 9, 2026Break

    OYSTER SHUCK BROKE OFF MIDWAY THROUGH BANGING THE FEMORAL PROSTHESIS OFF. PART OF IT BROKE OFF. NO FRAGMENTS IN PATIENT AND IT GOT THROWN AWAY ACCIDENTALLY. WAS SURGERY DELAYED DUE TO THE REPORTED EVENT? NO, ACTION TAKEN WHEN EVENT OCCURRED? PIECE WAS THROWN OUT, WAS PROCEDURE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED? YES, WERE FRAGMENTS GENERATED? YES, IF YES, WERE THEY REMOVED EASILY WITHOUT ADDITIONAL INTERVENTION? YES, PATIENT STATUS/ OUTCOME / CONSEQUENCES, WAS OTHER MEDICAL INTERVENTION (E.G. X-RAYS, ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES, PRESCRIPTIONS, OTC, REVISION) REQUIRED: NO, IS THE PATIENT PART OF A CLINICAL STUDY? UNKNOWN, IP-02620996. 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 INFORMATION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE, THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE SUBMITTED THROUGH CST. TRUE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24023340 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 30, 2024Material Deformation; Material Deformation

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED: THE METAL IS DEFORMED. IT DID NOT HAVE ANY ADVERSE EFFECT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 20333149 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 23, 2024Naturally Worn; Naturally Worn

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSTRUMENT TIP IS WORN DOWN.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 20277867 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 19, 2024Crack; Crack

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2024 , THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SURGERY VIA THA FOR STEROIDAL OSTEONECROSIS OF THE FEMUR. THE SURGEON USES THE FEMORAL EXTRACTOR IN QUESTION FOR DRIVING A CUP INTO THE PROPER LOCATION. DURING THE SURGERY, THE BEAK PART OF THE TIP OF THE FEMORAL EXTRACTOR CRACKED BY THE IMPACT OF HAMMERING. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO SURGICAL DELAY. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 20255223 ↗
  • MalfunctionAug 15, 2024Break; Failure to Cut; Break; Failure to Cut

    THIS INSTRUMENT IS COMPOSED OF 1 PART. THE TIP OF THE INSTRUMENT IS BLUNT AND HAS METAL BITS FALLING OFF. THE PRODUCT DAMAGE DOCUMENTED IN THIS PC HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED DURING LOAN KIT INSPECTION, BY THE LOAN KIT TECHNICIAN. THE EVENT DATE AND ALERT DATE ARE THE DATE THAT THE INSPECTION TOOK PLACE. THERE IS NO SURGEON, PROCEDURE, OR PATIENT DETAILS AVAILABLE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19991948 ↗
  • MalfunctionJan 11, 2024Break; Break

    THE FEM EXTRACTOR TIP IS DAMAGED. PATIENT STATUS/ OUTCOME / CONSEQUENCES: 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. (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 INFORMATION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE, THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE SUBMITTED THROUGH CST. TRUE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 18496254 ↗
  • MalfunctionDec 28, 2023Naturally Worn; Naturally Worn

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS DAMAGED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 18408859 ↗
  • MalfunctionDec 19, 2023Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE FIRST TIME INSTRUMENT WAS USED AND A SOME METAL BROKE OFF FROM THE END/SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT. THE FRAGMENT WAS REMOVED THE PATIENT AND THE INSTRUMENT WAS NOT USED ANY FURTHER. WAS SURGERY DELAYED DUE TO THE REPORTED EVENT? NO. WAS PROCEDURE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED? UNKNOWN. WERE FRAGMENTS GENERATED? UNKNOWN. IF YES, WERE THEY REMOVED EASILY WITHOUT ADDITIONAL INTERVENTION? UNKNOWN. PATIENT STATUS/ OUTCOME / CONSEQUENCES. 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. BY CHECKING THIS BOX I CERTIFY THAT ALL INFORMATION THAT ARE KNOWN/AVAILABLE HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ANY NEW INFORMATION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE, THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE SUBMITTED THROUGH CST : TRUE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 18356015 ↗
  • MalfunctionNov 27, 2023Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT HE FEMORAL EXTRACTOR IS DAMAGED ON TIP; UNSAFE TO USE FOR FUTURE CASES. THE PRODUCT DAMAGE DOCUMENTED IN THIS PC HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED DURING LOAN KIT INSPECTION, BY THE LOAN KIT TECHNICIAN. THE EVENT DATE AND ALERT DATE ARE THE DATE THAT THE INSPECTION TOOK PLACE. THERE IS NO SURGEON, PROCEDURE, OR PATIENT DETAILS AVAILABLE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 18208786 ↗
  • MalfunctionNov 16, 2023Material Integrity Problem; Material Integrity Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DISTAL TIP WAS HEAVILY DEFORMED FROM BEING USED. NO SURGICAL DELAY.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 18149290 ↗
  • MalfunctionJul 28, 2023Naturally Worn; Naturally Worn

    FEMORAL EXTRACTORS (DUCK BILLS) HAVE BECOME WORN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE OR SURGICAL DELAY REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 17414092 ↗
  • MalfunctionJul 28, 2023Naturally Worn; Naturally Worn

    FEMORAL EXTRACTORS (DUCK BILLS) HAVE BECOME WORN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE OR SURGICAL DELAY REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 17414019 ↗
  • MalfunctionJul 28, 2023Naturally Worn; Naturally Worn

    FEMORAL EXTRACTORS (DUCK BILLS) HAVE BECOME WORN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE OR SURGICAL DELAY REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 17413894 ↗
  • MalfunctionJul 28, 2023Naturally Worn; Naturally Worn

    FEMORAL EXTRACTORS (DUCK BILLS) HAVE BECOME WORN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE OR SURGICAL DELAY REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 17413875 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 20, 2023Break; Material Deformation; Break; Material Deformation

    IT WAS REPORTED THE THAT THE SLAP HAMMER THREADS (CROSS THREADED) AND OSTEOTOME HEAD (BENT, CHIPPED) WERE IDENTIFIED AS DAMAGED BY CSSD STAFF. NO SURGEON AFFILIATED WITH EVENT. ALL THREE INSTRUMENTS ARE PART OF A CONSIGNMENT SET. SURGERY WAS NOT DELAYED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 16572285 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 16, 2023Material Deformation; Material Deformation

    IT WAS REPORTED THE TIP OF THE INSTRUMENT IS BENT/DAMAGED. NO ADVERSE AFFECTS ON THE PATIENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 16554268 ↗
  • MalfunctionJan 27, 2023Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PIECE OF THE EXTRACTOR BROKE OFF DURING USE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 16254331 ↗

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