EMPHASYS 4722-54-440Recalls & reported problems
Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · EMPHASYS POLYETHYLENE LINER AOX +4 NEUTRAL 54MM 40MM · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 5
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 5
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 5 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10603295500070), received between May 6, 2025 and Jan 23, 2026 — classified as 5 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Dislodged or Dislocated” (1 report).
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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem4
- Device Dislodged or Dislocated1
Patient problems
- Unspecified Infection3
- Fall1
- Inflammation1
- Joint Dislocation1
- Joint Laxity1
Recent adverse event reports
The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryJan 23, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED AND STATES THAT THE AFFECTED AREA IS ON THE LEFT SIDE.
Patient problems: Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 24162787 ↗InjuryOct 15, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS INFECTED AND NEEDED TO BE WASHED OUT AND PUT A NEW LINER AND HEAD IN WITH ANTIBIOTICS. DOI (B)(6) 2025, DOR (B)(6) 2025, AFFECTED SIDE- UNKNOWN HIP.
Patient problems: Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 23296699 ↗InjuryAug 28, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT STARTED HAVING REDNESS AROUND THE INCISION. DETERMINED THAT IT COULD BE INFECTED RESULTING IN AND I&D. DOI: (B)(6) 2025. DOR: (B)(6) 2025. AFFECTED SIDE: LEFT HIP.
Patient problems: Inflammation; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 22914167 ↗InjuryJul 9, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A FALL POST-OPERATIVELY AND DEVELOPED AN UNSTABLE HIP CONSTRUCT. SURGERY PERFORMED TO SWITCH LINER/HEAD TO DUAL MOBILITY AND ADD LEG LENGTH TO ADD STABILITY. DOI: ON (B)(6) 2025, DOE: ON (B)(6) 2025, AFFECTED SIDE: RGHT HIP.
Patient problems: Fall; Joint Laxity
MAUDE report 22457809 ↗InjuryMay 6, 2025Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DISLOCATED TOTAL HIP SO DOCTOR PUT IN A DUAL MOBILITY FOR MORE STABILITY. DOI: (B)(6) 2025, DOR: UNKNOWN, AFFECTED SIDE: RIGHT HIP.
Patient problems: Joint Dislocation
MAUDE report 21968867 ↗
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- BIOLOX DELTA 1365-40-710Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · Prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, metal/ceramic/polymer, cemented or non-porous, uncemented170 reports
- PINNACLE GRIPTION 1217-32-054Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · Prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, metal/ceramic/polymer, cemented or non-porous, uncemented169 reports
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 13, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 13, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 13, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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