GLADIATOR® BIPOLAR GLBP3651Recalls & reported problems
Microport Orthopedics Inc. · GLADIATOR® BIPOLAR 51MM OD X 36MM ID · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- 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 M684GLBP36511), received between Jul 3, 2019 and Oct 23, 2023 — classified as 2 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
- Mechanical Problem1
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information1
- No Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryOct 23, 2023Mechanical Problem; Mechanical Problem
ALLEGEDLY, THE LOCK RING OF INSERT CAN'T LOCK THE FEMORAL HEAD, LEADING TO DISLOCATION.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 17984279 ↗InjuryJul 3, 2019Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
ALLEGEDLY, PRIMARY SURGERY WAS PREFORMED ON (B)(6) 2016. THE SURGEON FOUND A DISSOCIATION AFTER SURGERY AND MENTIONED EXCESSIVE STRESS, MAY HAVE OCCURRED DURING AGRICULTURAL WORK.
Patient problems: No Information
MAUDE report 8758299 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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