CONSERVE® 38AM4004Recalls & reported problems
Microport Orthopedics Inc. · CONSERVE® A-CLASS® BFH® HEAD SHORT NECK 40MM · Class 3 · Implant
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI M68438AM40041), received between Jul 17, 2019 and Aug 6, 2019 — classified as 2 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Disintegration” (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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Material Disintegration1
- Unstable1
Patient problems
- Loss of Range of Motion2
- Reaction1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryAug 6, 2019Unstable; Unstable
ALLEGEDLY THE PATIENT WAS REVISED PAIN ASSOCIATED WITH DECREASED RANGE OF MOTION; DIFFICULTY AMBULATING AND INSTABILITY. (RIGHT). HEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH OUR 28MM +3.5MM HEAD AND STRYKERS DUAL MOBILITY. CULTURES TAKEN.
Patient problems: Loss of Range of Motion
MAUDE report 8865597 ↗InjuryJul 17, 2019Material Disintegration; Material Disintegration
ALLEGEDLY THE PATIENT WAS REVISED 8 YEARS LATER ON (B)(6) 2017 BY DR. (B)(6). THE INDICATION FOR THE REVISION WAS MECHANICAL COMPLICATIONS, BUT THE DOCTOR DID NOTE FINDING CONSISTENT METALLOSIS NEAR THE CUP. (LEFT).
Patient problems: Loss of Range of Motion; Reaction
MAUDE report 8798624 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.