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Device brand name · Shoulder instrument - insertion device

Glenosphere Inserter Tip: medical device reports filed with FDA

812 reports name it, 2022–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Depuy Ireland - 3015516266. Product code LXH.

812
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 208 a year
175
reports, 12 months to August 2026
250 in the 12 months before
100%
classified as malfunction
90.1% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

812 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Glenosphere Inserter Tip" (shoulder instrument - insertion device); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Depuy Ireland - 3015516266; received from August 2022 to July 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

175 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 30% from 250 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 malfunction (100%); across all orthopedic manual surgical instrument reports (product code LXH) death is recorded in 0.1% and malfunction in 90.1%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are naturally worn (43.7%), device-device incompatibility (37.3%) and material deformation (37.1%). The patient problems coded most often are foreign body in patient and bone notching. 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

01734Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 0May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 0Jul 2022: 0Aug 2022: 2Sep 2022: 2Oct 2022: 1Nov 2022: 8Dec 2022: 52023Jan 2023: 7Feb 2023: 7Mar 2023: 5Apr 2023: 9May 2023: 14Jun 2023: 6Jul 2023: 17Aug 2023: 19Sep 2023: 13Oct 2023: 11Nov 2023: 28Dec 2023: 242024Jan 2024: 25Feb 2024: 25Mar 2024: 26Apr 2024: 34May 2024: 25Jun 2024: 34Jul 2024: 20Aug 2024: 20Sep 2024: 22Oct 2024: 25Nov 2024: 23Dec 2024: 172025Jan 2025: 20Feb 2025: 14Mar 2025: 25Apr 2025: 23May 2025: 25Jun 2025: 25Jul 2025: 13Aug 2025: 18Sep 2025: 12Oct 2025: 14Nov 2025: 16Dec 2025: 342026Jan 2026: 29Feb 2026: 28Mar 2026: 24Apr 2026: 11May 2026: 4Jun 2026: 2Jul 2026: 1Aug 2026: 0

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

01482962022: 1820222023: 16020232024: 29620242025: 23920252026: 992026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0%0
Malfunction100%812
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%812
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 81,663 reports carrying product code LXH. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Naturally worn35543.7%2.4%
Device-device incompatibility30337.3%7.5%
Material deformation30137.1%3.9%
Breakthe device broke8710.7%43.5%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material101.2%1.4%
Crackthe device cracked30.4%3.2%
Entrapment of device30.4%0.4%
Illegible information20.2%0.2%
Mechanical jam10.1%2.2%
Scratched material10.1%1.1%

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
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient20.2%
Bone notching10.1%

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

In context

MeasureGlenosphere Inserter TipProduct code LXHAll MAUDE reports
Reports81281,66326,136,888
Share of that pool—1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports019
Classified as injury0%9.2%36.2%
Classified as malfunction100%90.1%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%98.6%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 LXH

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Excel T-Handle2,3681500%
Driving Cap/Threaded1,181580%
Orthopedic Manual Surgical Instrument1,14300.2%
Manual Orthopedic Surgical Instrument1,69300.1%
METRx System1,6792670.1%
Baseplate Inserter Rod5611050%
1.5mm Hex Driver Tip, Locking Groove5803320%
R3 Straight Shell Impactor565210%
Driving Cap497650%
5mm Hex Flexible Screwdriver498600.2%
Attune Mod Post Saw Cap Sz 6-8486410%
Exactech57600%
Attune Femoral Impactor3,3281210%
Metrx41530%
Cor/Tri Ant Stem Insert Shaft1,207500%

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 Glenosphere Inserter Tip reports

How many FDA reports name Glenosphere Inserter Tip?

812 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 175 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (100%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

naturally worn (43.7%), device-device incompatibility (37.3%), material deformation (37.1%), break (10.7%) and material integrity problem (1.2%). 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 Glenosphere Inserter Tip 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.