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Device brand name · Prosthesis hip

M2a-Magnum 42-50 Tpr Insrt Std: medical device reports filed with FDA

238 reports name it, 2012–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Biomet Orthopedics. Product code KWA.

238
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 17 a year
15
reports, 12 months to August 2026
2 in the 12 months before
0.8%
classified as malfunction
3.4% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

238 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "M2a-Magnum 42-50 Tpr Insrt Std" (prosthesis hip); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Biomet Orthopedics; received from March 2012 to June 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

15 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 650% from 2 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 (99.2%) and malfunction (0.8%); across all prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained (metal uncemented acetabular component) reports (product code KWA) death is recorded in 0.3% and malfunction in 3.4%. 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 (31.5%), metal shedding debris (6.7%) and device operates differently than expected (5.5%). The patient problems coded most often are pain, toxicity and tissue damage. 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

039782012: 1220122013: 782014: 7020142015: 72016: 420162017: 112018: 820182019: 112020: 420202021: 42022: 720222023: 52025: 1320252026: 4

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury99.2%236
Malfunction0.8%2
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%238
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 138,213 reports carrying product code KWA. 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 information7531.5%52%
Metal shedding debris166.7%7.6%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly135.5%1%
Material erosion135.5%1.3%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material114.6%0.3%
Device slipped104.2%1.1%
Corrodedthe device corroded52.1%2%
Loose or intermittent connection52.1%1.2%
Patient-device incompatibilitythe device did not suit the patient41.7%0.4%
Device dislodged or dislocated31.3%5.2%
Fracturea broken bone31.3%1.3%
Noise, audible20.8%3.2%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove10.4%0.2%
Malposition of device10.4%1.4%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem10.4%0.2%
Migration or expulsion of device10.4%1%
Moisture or humidity problem10.4%0%
Naturally worn10.4%6.7%
Separation failure10.4%0.1%

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
Painpain, site not specified13757.6%
Toxicity10042%
Tissue damage7933.2%
Loss of range of motion6627.7%
Inflammationinflammation4217.6%
Swellingswelling4117.2%
Ambulation or postural difficulties3012.6%
Discomfortdiscomfort2410.1%
Test result187.6%
Limited mobility of the implanted joint177.1%
Reactiona reaction, type not specified135.5%
Osteolysis104.2%
Osteopenia/ osteoporosis93.8%
High metal ion levels83.4%
Metal related pathology83.4%

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

In context

MeasureM2a-Magnum 42-50 Tpr Insrt StdProduct code KWAAll MAUDE reports
Reports238138,21326,136,888
Share of that pool—0.2%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports039
Classified as injury99.2%94.3%36.2%
Classified as malfunction0.8%3.4%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%99.2%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 KWA

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Pinnacle Mtl Ins Neut36idx52od3,720130.1%
Pinnacle Mtl Ins Neut36idx54od2,874110.1%
Asr Acetabular Cups 522,42820.1%
Asr Uni Femoral Impl Size 462,50020.1%
Asr Acetabular Cups 542,35000.4%
Asr Uni Femoral Impl Size 472,42300.4%
Asr Acetabular Cups 562,20600.4%
Asr Uni Femoral Impl Size 492,27800.4%
Asr Acetabular Cups 502,05600.1%
Asr Uni Femoral Impl Size 452,11900.1%
Pinnacle Mtl Ins Neut36idx50od2,06690%
Unknown Hip Acetabular Liners4,8142600.2%
Durom Acetabular Component2,07100.1%
Unknown Hip Acetabular Cup3,2151060.4%
Unknown Depuy Asr Acetabular Cup1,93300.2%

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 M2a-Magnum 42-50 Tpr Insrt Std reports

How many FDA reports name M2a-Magnum 42-50 Tpr Insrt Std?

238 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 15 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (99.2%) and malfunction (0.8%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

insufficient device problem information (31.5%), metal shedding debris (6.7%), device operates differently than expected (5.5%), material erosion (5.5%) and material integrity problem (4.6%). 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 M2a-Magnum 42-50 Tpr Insrt Std 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.