Reported Reactions

Devices › Prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained (metal uncemented acetabular component)

Device brand name · Pinnacle hip system hip metal acetabular liners

Pinnacle Mtl Ins Neut36idx52od: medical device reports filed with FDA

3,720 reports name it, 2006–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Depuy Orthopaedics US. Product code KWA.

3,720
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 183 a year
13
reports, 12 months to August 2026
14 in the 12 months before
5.1%
classified as malfunction
3.4% across the product code
0.1%
classified as death, as reported
2 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 3,720 reports that name the brand "Pinnacle Mtl Ins Neut36idx52od" (pinnacle hip system hip metal acetabular liners), received between March 2006 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Depuy Orthopaedics US. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

13 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, close to the 14 of 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 (94.8%), malfunction (5.1%) and death (0.1%); 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 (60.4%), naturally worn (32.8%) and metal shedding debris (13.3%). The patient problems coded most often are pain, discomfort and foreign body reaction. 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

03206402006: 820062007: 62008: 202009: 3020092010: 602011: 2912012: 61620122013: 6402014: 5282015: 42420152016: 2722017: 2042018: 18020182019: 1712020: 1132021: 3620212022: 422023: 382024: 1720242025: 162026: 8

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.1%2
Injury94.8%3,526
Malfunction5.1%190
Other0%1
Not given0%1

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%3,719
Voluntary report0%1
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 information2,24660.4%52%
Naturally worn1,21932.8%6.7%
Metal shedding debris49413.3%7.6%
Material disintegration3639.8%1.3%
Device dislodged or dislocated3569.6%5.2%
Noise, audible3469.3%3.2%
Corrodedthe device corroded631.7%2%
Implant, removal of481.3%1.2%
Malposition of device310.8%1.4%
Loss of or failure to bond200.5%1.2%
Loss of osseointegration190.5%5.1%
Dislocated150.4%0.2%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove120.3%0.2%
Biocompatibility90.2%0.3%
Disassembly90.2%0.3%
Fracturea broken bone90.2%1.3%
Other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified)60.2%0.2%
Component(s), worn40.1%0.1%
Degraded40.1%0.3%
Off-label use40.1%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 specified2,82075.8%
Discomfortdiscomfort1,28334.5%
Foreign body reaction1,06828.7%
Host-tissue reaction80221.6%
Inflammationinflammation78221%
Osteolysis3399.1%
Tissue damage3258.7%
Test result2306.2%
Ambulation or postural difficulties2195.9%
Limited mobility of the implanted joint2145.8%
Joint dislocationa dislocated joint1694.5%
Hypersensitivity/allergic reaction1654.4%
Loss of range of motion1474%
Not applicable1323.5%
Injurya physical injury1133%

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

In context

MeasurePinnacle Mtl Ins Neut36idx52odProduct code KWAAll MAUDE reports
Reports3,720138,21326,136,888
Share of that pool—2.7%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports139
Classified as injury94.8%94.3%36.2%
Classified as malfunction5.1%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 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%
Pinnacle Mtl Ins Neut40idx56od1,76660.1%

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 Pinnacle Mtl Ins Neut36idx52od reports

How many FDA reports name Pinnacle Mtl Ins Neut36idx52od?

3,720 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 13 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (94.8%), malfunction (5.1%) and death (0.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

insufficient device problem information (60.4%), naturally worn (32.8%), metal shedding debris (13.3%), material disintegration (9.8%) and device dislodged or dislocated (9.6%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%) and voluntary reports (0%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Pinnacle Mtl Ins Neut36idx52od 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.