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Depuy (Ireland) · TISSUE SPARING SOLUTIONS UNIVERSAL STEM INSERT HANDLE · Class 1

Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Quick summary

This DePuy Tissue Sparing Universal Stem Insert handle is a surgical handle used to insert hip implant stems. Its 149 reports mostly describe the handle getting stuck to other instruments or failing to fit, and some mention parts breaking or cracking. The reports include no deaths and no injuries. No recalls name this device.

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Adverse event reports
153
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 153 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10603295148449), received between Aug 1, 2017 and Sep 22, 2026 — classified as 153 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device-Device Incompatibility” (110 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 16, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 2 reportsDec 2023: 2 reportsJan 2024: 3 reportsFeb 2024: 3 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 1 reportsMay 2024: 2 reportsJun 2024: 2 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 1 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 1 reportsNov 2024: 1 reportsDec 2024: 1 reportsJan 2025: 2 reportsFeb 2025: 1 reportsMar 2025: 6 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 3 reportsAug 2025: 1 reportsSep 2025: 1 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 1 reportsDec 2025: 2 reportsJan 2026: 1 reportsFeb 2026: 4 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 3 reportsMay 2026: 2 reportsJun 2026: 1 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 4 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520266
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Device-Device Incompatibility110
  • Break15
  • Material Deformation9
  • Physical Resistance/Sticking9
  • Mechanical Jam8
  • Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available6
  • Difficult to Remove6
  • Crack5

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions99
  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient38
  • Insufficient Information16
  • No Code Available3
  • Foreign Body In Patient1
  • No Information1
  • Not Applicable1

Recent adverse event reports

The 25 most recent of 153 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionSep 22, 2026Device-Device Incompatibility; Mechanical Jam

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50858523 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 16, 2026Device-Device Incompatibility; Mechanical Jam

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50794054 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 16, 2026Device-Device Incompatibility

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50794053 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 15, 2026Device-Device Incompatibility

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50781177 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 2, 2026Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE IMPACTED PRODUCT HAD AN UNKNOWN ALLEGATION. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICES WERE FOUND TO BE BROKEN PRIOR TO SHIPMENT. THE EVENT DID NOT OCCUR IN SURGERY.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 25360924 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 13, 2026Device-Device Incompatibility

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE STEM INSERTED GOT STUCK IN THE MODULE HANDLE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 25159915 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 8, 2026Device-Device Incompatibility

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT UNIVERSAL HANDLE AND CURVED STEM INSERTER WERE STUCK TOGETHER

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 25123250 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 30, 2026Device-Device Incompatibility

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT SURGICAL PROCEDURE IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE MODULAR HANDLE AND STEM IMPACTOR BECAME STUCK TOGETHER AND WERE UNABLE TO BE REMOVED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 25041639 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 21, 2026Device-Device Incompatibility

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT CORAIL IMPACTOR HANDLE AND CURVED IMPACTION PIECE WERE STUCK TOGETHER. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24941933 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 13, 2026Device-Device Incompatibility

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE UNIVERSAL HANDLE DOESN'T ALLOW FOR ANY INSERTER TO INSERT CORRECTLY - THE HOLE SEEMS TOO SMALL. ANOTHER SET WAS USED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24858567 ↗
  • MalfunctionFeb 3, 2026Crack; Material Deformation

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT SEVERAL UNIVERSAL STEM INSERT HANDLE INSTRUMENTS WERE NO LONGER USABLE AFTER BEING FOUND CRACKED, CROSS THREADED, OR OTHERWISE WORN FROM NORMAL USE AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED PERIODICALLY DUE TO USAGE OVER TIME. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24247335 ↗
  • MalfunctionFeb 3, 2026Crack; Material Deformation

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT SEVERAL UNIVERSAL STEM INSERT HANDLE INSTRUMENTS WERE NO LONGER USABLE AFTER BEING FOUND CRACKED, CROSS THREADED, OR OTHERWISE WORN FROM NORMAL USE AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED PERIODICALLY DUE TO USAGE OVER TIME. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24247330 ↗
  • MalfunctionFeb 3, 2026Crack; Material Deformation

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT SEVERAL UNIVERSAL STEM INSERT HANDLE INSTRUMENTS WERE NO LONGER USABLE AFTER BEING FOUND CRACKED, CROSS THREADED, OR OTHERWISE WORN FROM NORMAL USE AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED PERIODICALLY DUE TO USAGE OVER TIME. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24247317 ↗
  • MalfunctionFeb 3, 2026Crack; Material Deformation

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT SEVERAL UNIVERSAL STEM INSERT HANDLE INSTRUMENTS WERE NO LONGER USABLE AFTER BEING FOUND CRACKED, CROSS THREADED, OR OTHERWISE WORN FROM NORMAL USE AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED PERIODICALLY DUE TO USAGE OVER TIME. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24247304 ↗
  • MalfunctionJan 30, 2026Crack; Material Deformation

    SEVERAL INSTRUMENTS HAVE BEEN DEEMED NO LONGER USABLE DUE TO BEING CRACKED, CROSS THREADED ETC WITH WEAR AND TEAR OVER TIME. THESE INSTRUMENTS DO GET REPLACED EVERY SO OFTEN DUE TO USAGE OVER TIME AS MENTIONED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. PLEASE SEND REPLACEMENTS DIRECT TO THE ACCOUNT: [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] N/C PO: [REDACTED] BILL TO: [REDACTED] SHIP TO: [REDACTED] PINN STRAIGHT CUP IMPACTOR - 221750041 (221750041): NOT APPLICABLE DURALOC STR CUP IMPACTOR - 236071000 (236071000): NOT APPLICABLE PINN CUP IMPACTOR TIP 32MM - 221750007 (221750007): NOT APPLICABLE PINN POLY IMPACTOR TIP 36MM - 221750008 (221750008): NOT APPLICABLE QUICKSET EZ CLEAN GRATER HAND. - 979810000 (979810000): NOT APPLICABLE PINNACLE VERSION GUIDE - 221750044 (221750044): NOT APPLICABLE APEX HOLE ELIM TPD HEX DRIVER - 234601000 (234601000): NOT APPLICABLE SUMMIT UNIVERSAL BROACH HANDLE - 257000000 (257000000): NOT APPLICABLE UNIVERSAL STEM INSERT HANDLE - 259807460 (259807460): NOT APPLICABLE CALCAR MILL MEDIUM - 200148000 (200148000): NOT APPLICABLE MODULAR BOX OSTEOTOME - 259807530 (259807530): NOT APPLICABLE ARTICUL TR BALL GRVD 36-2 - 253150000 (253150000): NOT APPLICABLE ART

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24221273 ↗
  • MalfunctionDec 24, 2025Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT INSTRUMENT WAS STUCK TOGETHER. IT DID NOT HAPPEN DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 23888982 ↗
  • MalfunctionDec 3, 2025Break; Break

    THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 2 FOR (B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSERTER AND HANDLE BROKE UPON IMPACTION.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 23706635 ↗
  • MalfunctionNov 19, 2025Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE MODULAR STEM AND SERVE HANDLE WERE NOT ACCEPTING STEM TIPS. THE USER USED A CONCISE DEVICE. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY, THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM AND NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 23595436 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 10, 2025Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAS A LEFT TOTAL HIP. THE 2 PIECE ACTIS STEM INSERTER WAS STUCK TOGETHER AND IT WOULD NOT SEPARATE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 23014899 ↗
  • MalfunctionAug 12, 2025Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE IMPACTOR FITTING BROKEN DURING SURGERY. BROKE WHEN ONE PIECE FIT INTO ANOTHER. BOTH PIECES BROKEN INTO 2 PIECES. NO FRAGMENTS WERE GENERATED. A NEW INSTRUMENT WAS OPENED TO USE. THERE WAS A 5 MINUTES OF SURGICAL DELAY. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 22786547 ↗
  • MalfunctionJul 31, 2025Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING SURGERY, THE HANDLE COULD NOT BE SEPARATED FROM THE IMPACTOR. THIS DID NOT CAUSE ANY DELAY.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 22679628 ↗
  • MalfunctionJul 21, 2025Material Deformation; Material Deformation

    IT WAS REPORTED DURING DEVICE REPROCESSING, STAFF NOTICED DEFECTS ON EQUIPMENT THAT PREVENTED THEM FROM BEING SAFE TO USE FOR PATIENTS. THE FEMORAL RASP WAS MISSING TEETH, THE CALCAR MILLS WERE DULL, THE FEMORAL HEAD IMPACTOR WAS CROSS THREADED AND THE CURVED BROACH HANDLE DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. (B)(4) WHICH WAS CREATED TO CAPTURE ADDITIONAL IMPACTED PRODUCTS.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 22554702 ↗
  • MalfunctionJul 21, 2025Material Deformation; Material Deformation

    IT WAS REPORTED DURING DEVICE REPROCESSING, STAFF NOTICED DEFECTS ON EQUIPMENT THAT PREVENTED THEM FROM BEING SAFE TO USE FOR PATIENTS. THE FEMORAL RASP WAS MISSING TEETH, THE CALCAR MILLS WERE DULL, THE FEMORAL HEAD IMPACTOR WAS CROSS THREADED AND THE CURVED BROACH HANDLE DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. (B)(4) IS RELATED TO (B)(4) WHICH WAS CREATED TO CAPTURE ADDITIONAL IMPACTED PRODUCTS.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 22554376 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 19, 2025Structural Problem; Structural Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LOCKING MECHANISM DOES NOT WANT TO LATCH TO THE INSERTION HANDLE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 21645370 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 19, 2025Structural Problem; Structural Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LOCKING MECHANISM DOES NOT WANT TO LATCH TO THE INSERTION HANDLE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 21645368 ↗

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