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KINCISE 2999-66-809Recalls & reported problems

Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · KINCISE V1 MAKE TO ORDER EMPHASYS OFFSET CUP IMPACTOR · Class 1

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

Adverse event reports
12
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 12 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10603295535522), received between Nov 20, 2023 and Sep 9, 2025 — classified as 12 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device-Device Incompatibility” (4 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: 1 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 1 reportsApr 2024: 1 reportsMay 2024: 2 reportsJun 2024: 1 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 1 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 1 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 3 reportsSep 2025: 1 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520263
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Device-Device Incompatibility4
  • Naturally Worn4
  • Break2
  • Material Deformation2

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions10
  • Insufficient Information2

Recent adverse event reports

The 12 most recent of 12 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionSep 9, 2025Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON WAS USING KINCISE OFFSET EMPHASYS CUP INSERTER. WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE THE DEVICE, THE TIP OF THE SCREWDRIVER BROKE. ALL PIECES RETRIEVED. NO DELAYS AS SALES CONSULTANT HAD HANDHELD READY TO GO. NO HARM WAS DONE TO PATIENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 23011832 ↗
  • MalfunctionAug 22, 2025Material Deformation; Material Deformation

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ITEM WAS CROSS THREADED WHILE ASSEMBLING DURING TESTING. THE ISSUE WAS OBSERVED IN PRE-SURGERY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE ISSUE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 22876872 ↗
  • MalfunctionAug 15, 2025Material Deformation; Material Deformation

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THREADS OF KINCISE/EMPHASYS CUP IMPACTOR WAS CROSS THREADING. THE EVENT DID NOT HAPPENED DURING A SURGERY.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 22819183 ↗
  • MalfunctionAug 4, 2025Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE CASE, IT WAS A CHALLENGE TO THREAD THE IMPACTOR ONTO THE CUP. SALES REPRESENTATIVE CHECKED DEVICE AFTER PROCEDURE AND WHEN DOING SO, THE IMPACTOR AND A 60MM EMPHASYS TRIAL CUP BECAME STUCK TOGETHER.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 22700743 ↗
  • MalfunctionJan 29, 2025Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED A BROKEN HANDLE OCCURRED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. NO SURGICAL DELAY.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 21263809 ↗
  • MalfunctionNov 27, 2024Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility

    ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: NO THE INSTRUMENTS DID NOT BREAK INTO PIECES.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 20800140 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 13, 2024Naturally Worn; Naturally Worn

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THREADS WERE DAMAGED ON THE END OF THE DEVICE. IT DID NOT HAPPEN IN SURGERY.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19528352 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 22, 2024Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON WAS USING EMPHASYS KINCISE OFFSET INSERTER. AS SURGEON FIXED KINCISE TO IMPLANT EMPHASYS CUP WOULD START SPINNING.. UNKNOWN SURGICAL DELAY.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19370159 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 21, 2024Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON WAS USING EMPHASYS KINCISE OFFSET INSERTER. AS SURGEON FIXED KINCISE TO IMPLANT EMPHASYS CUP IT WOULD START SPINNING. UNKNOWN SURGICAL DELAY.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 19358104 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 26, 2024Naturally Worn; Naturally Worn

    WERE THERE ANY ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE/S THAT AFFECTED THE PATIENT BECAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT? NO.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19195222 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 7, 2024Naturally Worn; Naturally Worn

    THREADS ON THE EMPHASYS KINCISE OFFSET WERE GETTING CROSS THREADED WHEN TRYING TO THREAD ONTO CUP.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 18862879 ↗
  • MalfunctionNov 20, 2023Naturally Worn; Naturally Worn

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE LOADING THE EMPHASYS CUP ON THE OFFSET KINCISE EMPHASYS CUP IMPACTOR THE THREADS STRIPPED ON THE IMPACTOR TIP AND WE WERE NOT ABLE USE THE CUP IMPACTOR. WE HAD TO OPEN HAND INSERTER. THE CASE WAS DELAYED 2MINS, THE PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED AND NO PIECES WERE NEEDED TO BE RETRIEVED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 18168823 ↗

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