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Device brand name · Shoulder instrument - insertion device

Inhance: medical device reports filed with FDA

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

589
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 589 a year
589
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
66.4%
classified as malfunction
90.1% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 589 reports that name the brand "Inhance" (shoulder instrument - insertion device), received between February 2026 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Depuy Ireland - 3015516266. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

589 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, with none 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 (66.4%) and injury (33.6%); 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 break (28.5%), material deformation (21.1%) and device-device incompatibility (16.3%). The patient problems coded most often are joint laxity, pain and joint dislocation. 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.

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury33.6%198
Malfunction66.4%391
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%589
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
Breakthe device broke16828.5%43.5%
Material deformation12421.1%3.9%
Device-device incompatibility9616.3%7.5%
Device dislodged or dislocated376.3%0.3%
Crackthe device cracked132.2%3.2%
Osseointegration problem81.4%0%
Fracturea broken bone71.2%8.5%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material61%1.4%
Difficult to insertthe device was hard to insert40.7%0.6%
Migrationthe device moved from where it was placed40.7%0%
Mechanical jam30.5%2.2%
Scratched material30.5%1.1%
Entrapment of device20.3%0.4%
Loss of or failure to bond20.3%0%
Unintended movement20.3%0.4%

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
Joint laxity427.1%
Painpain, site not specified294.9%
Joint dislocationa dislocated joint274.6%
Bone fracture(s)223.7%
Loss of range of motion91.5%
Nerve damage91.5%
Inadequate osseointegration81.4%
Swelling/ edema50.8%
Falla fall40.7%
Bone notching30.5%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient30.5%

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

In context

MeasureInhanceProduct code LXHAll MAUDE reports
Reports58981,66326,136,888
Share of that pool—0.7%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports019
Classified as injury33.6%9.2%36.2%
Classified as malfunction66.4%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%
Glenosphere Inserter Tip8121750%
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%

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 Inhance reports

How many FDA reports name Inhance?

589 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 589 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (66.4%) and injury (33.6%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (28.5%), material deformation (21.1%), device-device incompatibility (16.3%), device dislodged or dislocated (6.3%) and crack (2.2%). 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 Inhance 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.