Profemur PHA00266Recalls & reported problems
Microport Orthopedics Inc. · PROFEMUR Z Plasma Sprayed Stem Size 4 · Class 2 · Implant
All models of PROFEMUR (116)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI M684PHA002661), received between Apr 25, 2022 and Apr 25, 2022 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Corroded” (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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Corroded1
Patient problems
- Loss of Range of Motion1
- Pain1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionApr 25, 2022Corroded; Corroded
ALLEGEDLY, PLAINTIFF PROFEMUR TOTAL HIP SYSTEM IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2016 IN HER RIGHT HIP, ON (B)(6) 2021 PLAINTIFF PRESENTED PAIN AND LACK OF MOBILITY, PLAINTIFF NEEDED A REVISION SURGERY BECAUSE THE DEVICE FAILED DUE TO CORROSION AT THE NECK-STEM JUNCTION OF THE DEVICE. AT REVISION SURGERY, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DEVICE FAILED DUE TO CORROSION OF THE OBLONG TAPER OF THE PROFEMUR COCR MODULAR NECK WHERE IT SEATED IN THE POCKET OF THE PROFEMUR. ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION RECEIVED IN THE REPORT, WE DO NOT KNOW IF THE SCREWS, CUP, LINER AND HEAD WERE REVISED.
Patient problems: Loss of Range of Motion; Pain
MAUDE report 14197220 ↗
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- BIOLOX DELTA 1365-40-710Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · Prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, metal/ceramic/polymer, cemented or non-porous, uncemented170 reports
- PINNACLE GRIPTION 1217-32-054Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · Prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, metal/ceramic/polymer, cemented or non-porous, uncemented169 reports
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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