CONSERVE® 38014604Recalls & reported problems
Microport Orthopedics Inc. · CONSERVE® BFH® HEAD 46MM SHORT NECK · Class 2 · Implant
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 3
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI M684380146041), received between Oct 11, 2019 and Jan 14, 2020 — classified as 3 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
- Material Disintegration1
Patient problems
- Reaction2
- Unspecified Infection2
- Pain1
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryJan 14, 2020Material Disintegration; Material Disintegration
ALLEGEDLY PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO CUP SEPTIC LOOSENING UPON REVISION METALLOSIS AND PURULENT MATERIAL WERE DETECTED AROUND THE COMPONENTS. ANTIBIOTIC SPACERS WERE IMPLANTED AND THEN REMOVED IN A FOLLOW UP SURGERY.
Patient problems: Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 9586239 ↗InjuryDec 10, 2019Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
InjuryOct 11, 2019Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
ALLEGEDLY, THE PATIENT HAS A SURGERY OF RIGHT TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT AND RECEIVED A MOM RIGHT HIP SYSTEM IMPLANT. THEN THE PATIENT SUFFERED INFECTION PHYSICAL INJURY, PAIN, BODILY IMPAIRMENT, DEBILITING LACK OF MOBILITY, HIGH LEVELS OF TOXIC METAL LEVELS, CONSCIOUS PAIN AND SUFFERING AND LOSS OF EARNINGS. LOOSENING OF THE ACETABULAR CUP.
Patient problems: Pain; Reaction; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 9182511 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.