S-ROM 53-4153Recalls & reported problems
Depuy (Ireland) · S-ROM HIP PILOT SHAFT 13mm · Class 1
All models of S-ROM (185)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 6
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 6 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10603295171751), received between Nov 28, 2017 and Apr 24, 2026 — classified as 1 injury, 5 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Naturally Worn” (2 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
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Naturally Worn2
- No Apparent Adverse Event2
- Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available1
- Component Missing1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions4
- Hip Fracture1
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 6 most recent of 6 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionApr 24, 2026No Apparent Adverse Event
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THESE INSTRUMENTS HAVE REACHED END OF LIFE. THE SURGEONS HAD CONTINUALLY COMPLAINED ABOUT WEAR AND TEAR OF INSTRUMENTS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24981745 ↗MalfunctionApr 24, 2026No Apparent Adverse Event
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THESE PRODUCT HAVE REACHED END OF LIFE DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. THE SURGEONS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT INSTRUMENT BEING DULL, ILLEGIBLE, AND GENERALLY WORN.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24981334 ↗MalfunctionJul 20, 2022Naturally Worn; Naturally Worn
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SROM 18X13 PILOT SHAFT STEM TRIAL THREADS ARE WORN. NO ADDITIONAL SURGERY TIME REQUIRED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15064503 ↗MalfunctionJul 20, 2022Naturally Worn; Naturally Worn
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SROM 18X13 PILOT SHAFT STEM TRIAL THREADS ARE WORN. NO ADDITIONAL SURGERY TIME REQUIRED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15064502 ↗MalfunctionFeb 5, 2018Component Missing; Component Missing
AT STERILIZATION, THEY NOTICED THAT A PIECE WAS MISSING, THE PIN THAT HOLDS THE SCREWED END IN PLACE. PATIENT CONSEQUENCE? :NO.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 7240464 ↗InjuryNov 28, 2017Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available; Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available
PROCEDURE: TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE S-ROM TRIANGLE MILLER HANDLE WAS BROKEN BY THE SURGEON DURING ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE A MILLER SHELL AND SHAFT PILOT THAT HAD BECOME "STUCK" INSIDE THE FEMORAL CANAL. IT IS UNCLEAR AS TO WHY THE MILLER SHELL AND SHAFT PILOT HAD BECOME STUCK, BUT A SMALL FEMORAL FRACTURE OCCURRED WHILST ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE "STUCK" INSTRUMENTS. THIS WAS RECTIFIED INTRA-OPERATIVELY BY THE SURGEON BY PLACING A CERCLAGE CABLE AROUND PROXIMAL PORTION OF THE FRACTURED FEMUR. FEMALE PATIENT ID (B)(6), INITIALS (B)(6). ACTION TAKEN: A SLAP HAMMER EXTRACTION DEVICE WAS USED TO REMOVE THE "STUCK" INSTRUMENTS, FOLLOWING WHICH THE CASE WAS COMPLETED. IT WAS ALSO NOTED DAMAGE TO ONE OF THE 20X15 S-ROM SHAFT PILOTS (REPORTED ABOVE) INCLUDED IN THIS KIT, BUT IT IS UNCLEAR AS TO WHEN OR HOW THAT DAMAGE OCCURRED?
Patient problems: Hip Fracture
MAUDE report 7065947 ↗
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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 13, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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