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Device brand name · Hip femoral stem

Unknown Hip Femoral Stem: medical device reports filed with FDA

4,140 reports name it, 2015–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Depuy Orthopaedics US. Product code JDI.

4,140
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 360 a year
79
reports, 12 months to August 2026
126 in the 12 months before
6.6%
classified as malfunction
7.8% across the product code
0.8%
classified as death, as reported
33 reports · not verified by FDA

4,140 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Unknown Hip Femoral Stem" (hip femoral stem); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Depuy Orthopaedics US; received from January 2015 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

79 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 37% from 126 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 (92.6%), malfunction (6.6%) and death (0.8%); across all prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, metal/polymer, cemented reports (product code JDI) death is recorded in 0.4% and malfunction in 7.8%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are loss of osseointegration (10.6%), migration (10.4%) and osseointegration problem (6.4%). The patient problems coded most often are pain, test result and inadequate osseointegration. 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

08971,7942015: 1520152016: 92017: 6220172018: 5242019: 1,79420192020: 8132021: 22720212022: 2022023: 17620232024: 1532025: 13520252026: 30

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.8%33
Injury92.6%3,833
Malfunction6.6%274
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%4,139
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%1

Grey bar: all 70,618 reports carrying product code JDI. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Loss of osseointegration43910.6%2.1%
Migrationthe device moved from where it was placed43010.4%0.7%
Osseointegration problem2676.4%0.8%
Fracturea broken bone2285.5%3.7%
Corrodedthe device corroded2185.3%2.9%
Loss of or failure to bond2075%1.2%
Degraded2014.9%1.4%
Insufficient device problem information1613.9%30.7%
Naturally worn641.5%11.7%
Device dislodged or dislocated571.4%14.7%
Biocompatibility541.3%0.4%
Unintended movement481.2%0.1%
Malposition of device461.1%1%
Loose or intermittent connection350.8%1%
Loosening of implant not related to bone-ingrowth210.5%1%
Inadequacy of device shape and/or size200.5%0.3%
Migration or expulsion of device170.4%0.9%
Failure to osseointegrate160.4%0.1%
Breakthe device broke100.2%2.7%
Device-device incompatibility80.2%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 specified1,57638.1%
Test result70116.9%
Inadequate osseointegration58714.2%
Bone fracture(s)57113.8%
Foreign body reaction44210.7%
Injurya physical injury3127.5%
Discomfortdiscomfort2917%
Tissue damage2606.3%
Metal related pathology2425.8%
Osteolysis2285.5%
Not applicable2044.9%
Limited mobility of the implanted joint1974.8%
Hypersensitivity/allergic reaction1814.4%
Limb fracture1804.3%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available1784.3%

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

In context

MeasureUnknown Hip Femoral StemProduct code JDIAll MAUDE reports
Reports4,14070,61826,136,888
Share of that pool—5.9%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports849
Classified as injury92.6%91.3%36.2%
Classified as malfunction6.6%7.8%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%98.4%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 JDI

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Articuleze M Head 36mm +1 53,431240.1%
Articuleze M Head 36mm +53,111240.1%
Unknown Hip Femoral Head5,0801760.7%
Articuleze M Head 36mm -21,661100.2%
Articuleze M Head 36mm +8 51,674110.1%
Unknown Hip2,30651.9%
Unknown Head2,2501030.7%
Unknown Stem1,857840.5%
Unknown liner2,255750.4%
Unknown Reconstructive Product2,57900.4%
Articul/Eze Ball 32 +1 Gr69550.1%
UNK Hip Femoral Head Metal728670.1%
Articul/Eze Ball 28 +1 5 Gr641200.3%
S-Rom M Head 36mm +082700%
Unknown Cup1,461660.4%

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 Unknown Hip Femoral Stem reports

How many FDA reports name Unknown Hip Femoral Stem?

4,140 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 79 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (92.6%), malfunction (6.6%) and death (0.8%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

loss of osseointegration (10.6%), migration (10.4%), osseointegration problem (6.4%), fracture (5.5%) and corroded (5.3%). 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 Unknown Hip Femoral Stem 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.