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Devices › Shoulder prosthesis, reverse configuration

Device brand name · Glenosphere

SMR Shoulder: medical device reports filed with FDA

257 reports name it, 2017–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Limacorporate. Product code PHX.

257
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 27 a year
161
reports, 12 months to August 2026
62 in the 12 months before
9.7%
classified as malfunction
11.2% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

257 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "SMR Shoulder" (glenosphere); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Limacorporate; received from January 2017 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

161 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 160% from 62 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 (90.3%) and malfunction (9.7%); across all shoulder prosthesis, reverse configuration reports (product code PHX) death is recorded in 0.1% and malfunction in 11.2%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are patient device interaction problem (19.5%), device dislodged or dislocated (17.9%) and unstable (15.2%). The patient problems coded most often are joint laxity, joint dislocation and muscle/tendon 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

03977Sep 2021: 1Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 2Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 0May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 0Jul 2022: 0Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 02023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 0May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 0Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 0Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 0Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 1May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 0Jul 2024: 1Aug 2024: 2Sep 2024: 2Oct 2024: 6Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 6Feb 2025: 6Mar 2025: 8Apr 2025: 6May 2025: 10Jun 2025: 5Jul 2025: 8Aug 2025: 5Sep 2025: 2Oct 2025: 6Nov 2025: 2Dec 2025: 52026Jan 2026: 77Feb 2026: 19Mar 2026: 4Apr 2026: 3May 2026: 16Jun 2026: 6Jul 2026: 11Aug 2026: 10

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

0731462017: 1120172018: 520182019: 1020192021: 420212024: 1220242025: 6920252026: 1462026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury90.3%232
Malfunction9.7%25
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%257
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 13,005 reports carrying product code PHX. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Patient device interaction problem5019.5%2.9%
Device dislodged or dislocated4617.9%19%
Unstable3915.2%5.5%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off155.8%3.2%
Breakthe device broke145.4%3.3%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem135.1%0.3%
Degraded72.7%0.2%
Mechanics altered31.2%0%
Insufficient device problem information20.8%1.1%
Device damaged by another device10.4%0%
Failure to osseointegrate10.4%0.1%
Inadequacy of device shape and/or size10.4%0.4%
Malposition of device10.4%0.5%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material10.4%0.1%
Material twisted/bent10.4%0.1%
Misassembly by users10.4%0%
Osseointegration problem10.4%1.9%
Product quality problem10.4%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
Joint laxity5421%
Joint dislocationa dislocated joint4116%
Muscle/tendon damage3814.8%
Medical device site infectioninfection at the device site2610.1%
Loose body in joint197.4%
Implant pain135.1%
Bone fracture(s)51.9%
Joint impingement41.6%
Inadequate osseointegration31.2%
Loss of range of motion31.2%
Metal related pathology31.2%
Osteolysis31.2%
Painpain, site not specified20.8%

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

In context

MeasureSMR ShoulderProduct code PHXAll MAUDE reports
Reports25713,00526,136,888
Share of that pool—2%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports019
Classified as injury90.3%88.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction9.7%11.2%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%98.5%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 PHX

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Rsp1,36900%
Djo Surgical4,7132,4480%
Humelock Reversed666480%
Rsp Shoulder2,00600%
Shoulder System3211530%
Humeris23920%
Equinoxe Reverse Shoulder Components4402000%
Compr Metal Impactor342370%
Unknown Shoulder Locking Screw539250.4%
Unknown Glenoid216260%
Inhance5895890%
Comp Rvrs 25mm Bsplt Ha+adptr239170%
Unknown Shoulder Humeral Cup252120.4%
Unknown Peripheral Screw156240%
Altivate Reverse Shoulder50000%

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 SMR Shoulder reports

How many FDA reports name SMR Shoulder?

257 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 161 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (90.3%) and malfunction (9.7%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

patient device interaction problem (19.5%), device dislodged or dislocated (17.9%), unstable (15.2%), detachment of device or device component (5.8%) and break (5.4%). 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 SMR Shoulder 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.