CONSERVE® 38014404Recalls & reported problems
Microport Orthopedics Inc. · CONSERVE® BFH® HEAD 44MM SHORT NECK · Class 2 · Implant
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 4
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI M684380144041), received between May 5, 2016 and Mar 8, 2022 — classified as 4 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Insufficient Device Problem Information” (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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Insufficient Device Problem Information2
- Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available1
- Loose or Intermittent Connection1
- Patient-Device Incompatibility1
Patient problems
- Extraskeletal ossification1
- Hypersensitivity/Allergic reaction1
- Pain1
- Reaction1
- Unspecified Infection1
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryMar 8, 2022Patient-Device Incompatibility
ALLEGEDLY, PATIENT HAD WRIGHT ITEMS INSERTED YEARS AGO. SHE HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION, SWITCHED TO CERAMIC AND NOW IS GOING TO HAVE A SHOULDER REPLACEMENT, SHE NEEDS TO ADVISE THE DOCTOR SO THAT IT?S TAKING INTO ACCOUNT IN ORDER TO AVOID THE MATERIALS.
Patient problems: Hypersensitivity/Allergic reaction
MAUDE report 13693892 ↗InjuryDec 23, 2020Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
ALLEGEDLY, THE SUBJECT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2011 DUE TO PROBABLE LOOSENING OF THE ACETABULAR COMPONENT AND HETEROTOPIC BONE FORMATION OF THE RIGHT HIP. COMPONENT NOT REVISED: 12MM PROFEMUR RENAISSANCE FEMORAL COMPONENT WITH A STANDARD FLARE / PRODUCT ID: PLS0S412 / LOT#: 038546404
Patient problems: Extraskeletal ossification
MAUDE report 11066825 ↗InjuryMar 6, 2020Loose or Intermittent Connection; Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available
ALLEGEDLY, PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO SEPTIC LOOSENING.
Patient problems: Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 9799913 ↗InjuryMay 5, 2016Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
ALLEGEDLY THE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO MOM COMPLICATIONS: ELEVATED COBALT AND CHROMIUM LEVELS; PAIN; LOSS OF MOBILITY; WEAR DEBRIS CAUSING CLOUDY FLUID.
Patient problems: Pain; Reaction
MAUDE report 5633587 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.