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PINNACLE ALTRX 1221-40-162Recalls & reported problems

Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · PINNACLE HIP SOLUTIONS ALTRX POLYETHYLENE ACETABULAR LINER +4 10 DEGREE 40mm ID 62mm OD · Class 2 · Implant

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

Adverse event reports
8
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
8
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 8 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10603295393450), received between Mar 8, 2019 and Jun 3, 2026 — classified as 8 injuries.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Dislodged or Dislocated” (5 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

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Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Device Dislodged or Dislocated5
  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem3

Patient problems

  • Joint Dislocation5
  • Fall1
  • Joint Laxity1
  • No Code Available1
  • Pain1
  • Unspecified Infection1

Recent adverse event reports

The 8 most recent of 8 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 TRAUMATIC DISLOCATION FROM MULTIPLE FALLS. AFFECTED SIDE: RIGHT.

    Patient problems: Fall; Joint Dislocation

    MAUDE report 25382434 ↗
  • InjuryApr 7, 2026Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO DISLOCATION. THE LINER WAS EXCHANGED. THERE WAS NO DELAY TO THE CASE. NO HARM DONE TO THE PATIENT. ALL PIECES WERE REMOVED FROM THE SURGICAL FIELD INTACT IMMEDIATELY. DOI: (B)(6) 2025. DOR: (B)(6) 2026. AFFECTED SIDE: RIGHT HIP.

    Patient problems: Joint Dislocation

    MAUDE report 24802345 ↗
  • InjuryFeb 20, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO INFECTION. HEAD AND LINER WERE EXCHANGED. DOI: (B)(6) 2015. DOR: (B)(6) 2025. AFFECTED SIDE: LEFT HIP.

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 21425947 ↗
  • InjuryApr 22, 2022Adverse 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) 2022. AFFECTED SIDE: LEFT HIP.

    Patient problems: Pain

    MAUDE report 14186655 ↗
  • InjuryJul 2, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED PRESUMED CUP INSTABILITY. CUP WAS STABLE IN INGROWN. REPLACED HEAD AND LINER. DOI: (B)(6) 2019; DOR: (B)(6) 2021: RIGHT HIP.

    Patient problems: Joint Laxity

    MAUDE report 12108192 ↗
  • InjurySep 18, 2019Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    PPF AND MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED. PPF ALLEGES DISLOCATION WITH CLOSED REDUCTION. DOI: (B)(6) 2018; DOR: NOT REPORTED; RIGHT HIP. PLEASE SEE (B)(4) FOR THE RIGHT HIP 1ST REVISION.

    Patient problems: Joint Dislocation

    MAUDE report 9081292 ↗
  • InjuryJun 20, 2019Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    CLINICAL REPORT STATES THAT PATIENT HAS SUFFERED RECURRING DISLOCATIONS. LITIGATION MENTIONS THE PATIENT HAS SUFFERED FROM DISLOCATIONS, SINCE BEING REVISED. THERE IS NO NEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT WOULD AFFECT THE EXISTING MDR DECISION. DOI: (B)(6) 2015; DOR: NONE REPORTED; (RIGHT HIP).

    Patient problems: Joint Dislocation

    MAUDE report 8717675 ↗
  • InjuryMar 8, 2019Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    THE PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS DISLOCATION. DOI: UNKNOWN; DOR: (B)(6) 2019; LEFT HIP.

    Patient problems: Joint Dislocation; No Code Available

    MAUDE report 8404614 ↗

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