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Device brand name · Prosthesis hip

M2a-Magnum Mod Hd Sz 48mm: medical device reports filed with FDA

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

414
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 29 a year
23
reports, 12 months to August 2026
3 in the 12 months before
0.5%
classified as malfunction
3.4% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

414 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "M2a-Magnum Mod Hd Sz 48mm" (prosthesis hip); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Biomet Orthopedics; received from March 2012 to July 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

23 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 667% from 3 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 (99.5%) and malfunction (0.5%); 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 (43%), metal shedding debris (12.8%) and material erosion (11.8%). 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

0871742012: 2920122013: 682014: 17420142015: 322016: 1520162017: 82018: 2920182019: 122020: 420202021: 92022: 520222023: 32025: 1620252026: 10

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury99.5%412
Malfunction0.5%2
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%414
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 information17843%52%
Metal shedding debris5312.8%7.6%
Material erosion4911.8%1.3%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly204.8%1%
Device slipped143.4%1.1%
Corrodedthe device corroded112.7%2%
Loose or intermittent connection102.4%1.2%
Device dislodged or dislocated92.2%5.2%
Patient-device incompatibilitythe device did not suit the patient81.9%0.4%
Migration or expulsion of device61.4%1%
Noise, audible51.2%3.2%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material41%0.3%
Naturally worn41%6.7%
Compatibility problem30.7%0.1%
Malposition of device30.7%1.4%
Date/time-related software problem10.2%0%
Degraded10.2%0.3%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off10.2%0.1%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove10.2%0.2%
Fluid/blood leak10.2%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 specified29370.8%
Toxicity19146.1%
Tissue damage12931.2%
Loss of range of motion11828.5%
Inflammationinflammation7518.1%
Swellingswelling7317.6%
Ambulation or postural difficulties6615.9%
Reactiona reaction, type not specified5212.6%
Discomfortdiscomfort5012.1%
Limited mobility of the implanted joint4711.4%
Injurya physical injury276.5%
Test result266.3%
Osteolysis184.3%
Disability174.1%
Osteopenia/ osteoporosis143.4%

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

In context

MeasureM2a-Magnum Mod Hd Sz 48mmProduct code KWAAll MAUDE reports
Reports414138,21326,136,888
Share of that pool—0.3%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports039
Classified as injury99.5%94.3%36.2%
Classified as malfunction0.5%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 Mod Hd Sz 48mm reports

How many FDA reports name M2a-Magnum Mod Hd Sz 48mm?

414 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 23 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (99.5%) and malfunction (0.5%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

insufficient device problem information (43%), metal shedding debris (12.8%), material erosion (11.8%), device operates differently than expected (4.8%) and device slipped (3.4%). 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 Mod Hd Sz 48mm 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.