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Device brand name · Articuleze head 12/14 taper hip metal femoral heads

Articuleze M Head 36mm -2: medical device reports filed with FDA

1,661 reports name it, 2008–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Depuy Orthopaedics US. Product code JDI.

1,661
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 90 a year
10
reports, 12 months to August 2026
22 in the 12 months before
3.1%
classified as malfunction
7.8% across the product code
0.2%
classified as death, as reported
3 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 1,661 reports that name the brand "Articuleze M Head 36mm -2" (articuleze head 12/14 taper hip metal femoral heads), received between February 2008 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Depuy Orthopaedics US. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

10 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 55% from 22 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are injury (96.7%), malfunction (3.1%) and death (0.2%); across all prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, metal/polymer, cemented reports (product code JDI) death is recorded in 0.4% and malfunction in 7.8%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are insufficient device problem information (52.7%), naturally worn (25%) and device dislodged or dislocated (16%). The patient problems coded most often are pain, discomfort and foreign body reaction. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

01322642008: 920082009: 122010: 3320102011: 822012: 23820122013: 2642014: 21920142015: 1702016: 13720162017: 932018: 12420182019: 1052020: 6820202021: 252022: 2020222023: 152024: 2220242025: 192026: 62026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.2%3
Injury96.7%1,606
Malfunction3.1%51
Other0%0
Not given0.1%1

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%1,661
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 70,618 reports carrying product code JDI. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Insufficient device problem information87652.7%30.7%
Naturally worn41525%11.7%
Device dislodged or dislocated26516%14.7%
Metal shedding debris1619.7%3.5%
Material disintegration1358.1%2%
Noise, audible1167%2.4%
Corrodedthe device corroded674%2.9%
Implant, removal of110.7%3.8%
Biocompatibility100.6%0.4%
Degraded90.5%1.4%
Dislocated90.5%2.2%
Loss of or failure to bond70.4%1.2%
Loose or intermittent connection60.4%1%
Loss of osseointegration60.4%2.1%
Fracturea broken bone40.2%3.7%
Material discolored30.2%0.1%
Difficult to insertthe device was hard to insert20.1%0.6%
Malposition of device20.1%1%
Misconnection20.1%0%
Ambient noise problem10.1%0%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Painpain, site not specified1,06864.3%
Discomfortdiscomfort46327.9%
Foreign body reaction31018.7%
Inflammationinflammation30518.4%
Host-tissue reaction27116.3%
Joint dislocationa dislocated joint1287.7%
Tissue damage1267.6%
Test result1066.4%
Limited mobility of the implanted joint925.5%
Osteolysis925.5%
Ambulation or postural difficulties824.9%
Not applicable724.3%
Loss of range of motion603.6%
Injurya physical injury513.1%
Hypersensitivity/allergic reaction503%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureArticuleze M Head 36mm -2Product code JDIAll MAUDE reports
Reports1,66170,61826,136,888
Share of that pool—2.4%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports249
Classified as injury96.7%91.3%36.2%
Classified as malfunction3.1%7.8%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%98.4%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code JDI

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Articuleze M Head 36mm +1 53,431240.1%
Articuleze M Head 36mm +53,111240.1%
Unknown Hip Femoral Head5,0801760.7%
Articuleze M Head 36mm +8 51,674110.1%
Unknown Hip Femoral Stem4,140790.8%
Unknown Hip2,30651.9%
Unknown Head2,2501030.7%
Unknown Stem1,857840.5%
Unknown liner2,255750.4%
Unknown Reconstructive Product2,57900.4%
Articul/Eze Ball 32 +1 Gr69550.1%
UNK Hip Femoral Head Metal728670.1%
Articul/Eze Ball 28 +1 5 Gr641200.3%
S-Rom M Head 36mm +082700%
Unknown Cup1,461660.4%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Articuleze M Head 36mm -2 reports

How many FDA reports name Articuleze M Head 36mm -2?

1,661 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 10 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (96.7%), malfunction (3.1%) and death (0.2%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

insufficient device problem information (52.7%), naturally worn (25%), device dislodged or dislocated (16%), metal shedding debris (9.7%) and material disintegration (8.1%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Articuleze M Head 36mm -2 was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.