IdentityRecalls & reported problems across all models

We found 20 models of Identity by Zimmer, Inc. in the FDA's device registry (GUDID). Together they are named in 33 adverse event reports in the FDA's MAUDE database, received between Sep 11, 2023 and Sep 22, 2026 — classified as 31 injuries, 2 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (2 reports).

1 FDA recall record name at least one of these models by its device identifier, 1 still open.

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event. Widely used products collect more reports, so totals can't be used to compare products or estimate failure rates. Only reports that name a model's exact device identifier are counted. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works

Identity recalls

FDA recall records that name at least one of these models by its device identifier, newest first. Each recall usually covers specific models or lots, so check the details.

1. Dec 7, 2022Open, Classified

   Two planers were found to be unusable during sawbones shoulder training.

   Z-1098-2023 · Root cause: Process control · names 5 of these models · Recall details · FDA record ↗

Most reported Identity problems

Identity models

20 models, most reported first. Each model has its own page with its reports, recalls and device details.

• Identity™ SBHA4035

  REAMER
  1 recall0 reports
• Identity™ SBHA4040

  REAMER
  1 recall0 reports
• Identity™ SBHA4045

  REAMER
  1 recall0 reports
• Identity™ SBHA4050

  REAMER
  1 recall0 reports
• Identity™ SBHA4055

  REAMER
  1 recall0 reports
• Identity™ SAHAF135

  PROSTHESIS, SHOULDER, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER, UNCEMENTED
  5 reports
• Identity™ SAHHA001

  shoulder prosthesis, reverse configuration
  5 reports
• Identity™ SAHTNEM6

  PROSTHESIS, SHOULDER, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER CEMENTED
  4 reports
• Identity™ SAHH4817

  PROSTHESIS, SHOULDER, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER, UNCEMENTED
  3 reports
• Identity™ SAHS1108

  PROSTHESIS, SHOULDER, HEMI-, HUMERAL, METALLIC UNCEMENTED
  3 reports
• Identity™ SAHTST00

  shoulder prosthesis, reverse configuration
  3 reports
• Identity™ SAHH5118

  PROSTHESIS, SHOULDER, HEMI-, HUMERAL, METALLIC UNCEMENTED
  2 reports
• Identity™ SAHS1107

  PROSTHESIS, SHOULDER, NON-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER CEMENTED
  1 report
• Identity™ SAHS1109

  PROSTHESIS, SHOULDER, NON-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER CEMENTED
  1 report
• Identity™ SAHS1110

  PROSTHESIS, SHOULDER, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER, UNCEMENTED
  1 report
• Identity™ SAHS1111

  PROSTHESIS, SHOULDER, NON-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER CEMENTED
  1 report
• Identity™ SAHS1112

  PROSTHESIS, SHOULDER, HEMI-, HUMERAL, METALLIC UNCEMENTED
  1 report
• Identity™ SAHS1116

  shoulder prosthesis, reverse configuration
  1 report
• Identity™ SAHS1208

  PROSTHESIS, SHOULDER, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER CEMENTED
  1 report
• Identity™ SAHS1212

  PROSTHESIS, SHOULDER, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER CEMENTED
  1 report

Recent Identity adverse event reports

The 15 most recent reports across all models, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• InjurySep 22, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  It was reported a postoperative humeral shaft fracture was identified following an initial procedure involving a humeral stem. The fracture was discovered during a postoperative follow-up examination. The surgeon noted an unusual sensation during provisional reduction in the initial surgery and commented that a crack may have initiated at that time. The patient was planned to undergo fixation with a plate, contingent on the absence of stem loosening. No further information has been provided.

  Patient problems: Periprosthetic fracture

  MAUDE report 50854738 ↗
• InjuryMay 11, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SHOULDER REVISION FROM AN ANATOMIC CONSTRUCT TO A REVERSE CONSTRUCT DUE TO A GREATER TUBEROSITY FRACTURE. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: Bone Fracture(s); Loss of fracture reduction

  MAUDE report 25135919 ↗
• InjuryAug 22, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED A PATIENT HAD AN INITIAL SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION APPROXIMATELY 15 DAYS POST-IMPLANTATION DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE, AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: Arthropathy; Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 22874509 ↗
• InjuryAug 22, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED A PATIENT HAD AN INITIAL SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION APPROXIMATELY 15 DAYS POST-IMPLANTATION DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE, AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: Arthropathy; Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 22874500 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 10, 2025Positioning Failure; Positioning Failure

  NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22469042 ↗
• InjuryApr 21, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

  Patient problems: Failure of Implant; Joint Laxity

  MAUDE report 21876846 ↗
• InjuryApr 3, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY APPROXIMATELY TWO (2) MONTHS AGO. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO INFECTION APPROXIMATELY ONE (1) MONTH AGO.

  Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

  MAUDE report 21764744 ↗
• InjuryMar 14, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL RIGHT SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY APPROXIMATELY ONE (1) YEAR AND TWO (2) MONTHS AGO. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY DUE TO THE DISASSOCIATION OF THE IMPLANTS.

  Patient problems: Failure of Implant

  MAUDE report 21605436 ↗
• InjurySep 4, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED IN A CLINICAL STUDY THAT A PATIENT DEVELOPED A DVT/PE APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS POST IMPLANTATION OF A LEFT SHOULDER ARTHOPLASTY. THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED AND PLACED ON MEDICATION. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

  Patient problems: Pulmonary Embolism; Thrombosis/Thrombus

  MAUDE report 20138286 ↗
• InjurySep 4, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED IN A CLINICAL STUDY THAT A PATIENT DEVELOPED A DVT/PE APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS POST IMPLANTATION OF A LEFT SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY. THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED AND PLACED ON MEDICATION. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

  Patient problems: Pulmonary Embolism; Thrombosis/Thrombus

  MAUDE report 20138264 ↗
• InjurySep 4, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED IN A CLINICAL STUDY THAT A PATIENT DEVELOPED A DVT/PE APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS POST IMPLANTATION OF A LEFT SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY. THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED AND PLACED ON MEDICATION. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

  Patient problems: Pulmonary Embolism; Thrombosis/Thrombus

  MAUDE report 20138260 ↗
• InjurySep 4, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED IN A CLINICAL STUDY THAT A PATIENT DEVELOPED A DVT/PE APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS POST IMPLANTATION OF A LEFT SHOULDER ARTHOPLASTY. THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED AND PLACED ON MEDICATION. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

  Patient problems: Pulmonary Embolism; Thrombosis/Thrombus

  MAUDE report 20138259 ↗
• InjurySep 4, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED A PATIENT HAD AN INITIAL LEFT ANATOMICAL TOTAL SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY. ONE MONTH POST-OP, THE PATIENT DEVELOPED SUBCUTANEOUS SWELLING REDNESS AT THE PROXIMAL INCISION, AND A HEMATOMA. THE PATIENT WAS PLACED ON CLINDAMYCIN AND DOXYCYCLINE AND WAS RESOLVED WITHOUT FURTHER COMPLICATIONS. ALL IMPLANTS REMAIN IN PLACE. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: Erythema; Hematoma; Swelling/ Edema

  MAUDE report 20137131 ↗
• InjurySep 4, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED A PATIENT HAD AN INITIAL LEFT ANATOMICAL TOTAL SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY. ONE MONTH POST-OP, THE PATIENT DEVELOPED SUBCUTANEOUS SWELLING REDNESS AT THE PROXIMAL INCISION, AND A HEMATOMA. THE PATIENT WAS PLACED ON CLINDAMYCIN AND DOXYCYCLINE AND WAS RESOLVED WITHOUT FURTHER COMPLICATIONS. ALL IMPLANTS REMAIN IN PLACE. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: Erythema; Hematoma; Swelling/ Edema

  MAUDE report 20137101 ↗
• InjurySep 4, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED A PATIENT HAD AN INITIAL LEFT ANATOMICAL TOTAL SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY. ONE MONTH POST-OP, THE PATIENT DEVELOPED SUBCUTANEOUS SWELLING REDNESS AT THE PROXIMAL INCISION, AND A HEMATOMA. THE PATIENT WAS PLACED ON CLINDAMYCIN AND DOXYCYCLINE AND WAS RESOLVED WITHOUT FURTHER COMPLICATIONS. ALL IMPLANTS REMAIN IN PLACE. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: Erythema; Hematoma; Swelling/ Edema

  MAUDE report 20136931 ↗

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