CONSERVE® 38AM5404Recalls & reported problems
Microport Orthopedics Inc. · CONSERVE® A-CLASS® BFH® HEAD SHORT NECK 54MM · Class 3 · 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 M68438AM54041), received between Feb 28, 2020 and Feb 8, 2024 — 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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Insufficient Device Problem Information2
- Material Disintegration1
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information1
- Metal Related Pathology1
- No Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryFeb 8, 2024Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
ALLEGEDLY, CLAIMANT ALLEGES THAT THE CONSERVE CUP AND HEAD IMPLANTED DURING RIGHT HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2012 REQUIRED REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2020.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 18673044 ↗InjuryDec 16, 2020Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
ALLEGEDLY, PRIMARY INVESTIGATOR (PI) READ BLOOD RESULTS AND LOOKED AT MRI, AS WELL AS SYMPTOMOLOGY. PI DETERMINED THAT, DUE TO PATIENTS ELEVATED BLOOD METAL IONS, SUBJECT COULD BE DIAGNOSED WITH ALTR - NOT REQUIRING REVISION AND SHOULD BE SEEN AGAIN IN ONE YEAR. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM CLINICAL ON 06/11/2019. NEW MRI READ CALLS A CYST OR BRONCHITIS FLUID LATERAL TO GREATER TROCHANTERS NOT CONSISTENT WITH ALTR.
Patient problems: Metal Related Pathology
MAUDE report 11016068 ↗InjuryFeb 28, 2020Material Disintegration; Material Disintegration
ALLEGEDLY, PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO METALLOSIS.
Patient problems: No Information
MAUDE report 9771224 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.