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Offset Taper Adapter Trial: medical device reports filed with FDA

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

170
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 39 a year
40
reports, 12 months to August 2026
51 in the 12 months before
100%
classified as malfunction
96.7% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

170 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Offset Taper Adapter Trial" (shoulder instrument - taper adapter); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Depuy Ireland - 3015516266; received from February 2022 to April 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

40 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 22% from 51 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 template reports (product code HWT) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 96.7%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are break (89.4%), crack (9.4%) and device-device incompatibility (5.3%). 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

0611Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 1Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 0May 2022: 1Jun 2022: 0Jul 2022: 1Aug 2022: 2Sep 2022: 1Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 2Dec 2022: 62023Jan 2023: 2Feb 2023: 1Mar 2023: 3Apr 2023: 3May 2023: 2Jun 2023: 2Jul 2023: 2Aug 2023: 1Sep 2023: 2Oct 2023: 4Nov 2023: 3Dec 2023: 42024Jan 2024: 6Feb 2024: 11Mar 2024: 4Apr 2024: 7May 2024: 4Jun 2024: 2Jul 2024: 1Aug 2024: 1Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 3Nov 2024: 5Dec 2024: 62025Jan 2025: 5Feb 2025: 7Mar 2025: 3Apr 2025: 2May 2025: 7Jun 2025: 7Jul 2025: 3Aug 2025: 3Sep 2025: 3Oct 2025: 6Nov 2025: 5Dec 2025: 92026Jan 2026: 5Feb 2026: 4Mar 2026: 6Apr 2026: 2May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 0Aug 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

030602022: 1420222023: 2920232024: 5020242025: 6020252026: 172026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0%0
Malfunction100%170
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%170
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 17,036 reports carrying product code HWT. 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 broke15289.4%49.6%
Crackthe device cracked169.4%7.4%
Device-device incompatibility95.3%11.9%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material31.8%1.5%
Naturally worn31.8%9.9%
Improper or incorrect procedure or method10.6%0.2%
Material deformation10.6%5.3%

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.

In context

MeasureOffset Taper Adapter TrialProduct code HWTAll MAUDE reports
Reports17017,03626,136,888
Share of that pool—1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury0%3.2%36.2%
Classified as malfunction100%96.7%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%99.9%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 HWT

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Attune Spacer Block988800%
Attune1,9581,9440%
Attune Mes Sizing/Rot Gde476360%
Attune Distal Femoral Jig432240%
Pfc Calibrated Pat Cut Gde42510%
Articul Tr Ball Grvd 36 +1 5344110%
Attune Rp Ps Artic Surf Sz6360150%
Artic/Eze Tr Ball Grvd 32+128510%
Attune Shim Sz5 5mm181100%
UNK Femoral Trial212220%
Attune Fb Cr Artic Surf Sz6270310%
Articul Tr Ball Grvd 36 +523460%
Attune Alignment Handle155380%
Artic/Eze Tr Ball Grvd 32+520700%
Attune Shim Sz7 5mm15340%

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 Offset Taper Adapter Trial reports

How many FDA reports name Offset Taper Adapter Trial?

170 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 40 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?

break (89.4%), crack (9.4%), device-device incompatibility (5.3%), material integrity problem (1.8%) and naturally worn (1.8%). 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 Offset Taper Adapter Trial 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.