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Device brand name · Shoulder metaglene

Unknown Shoulder Metaglene: medical device reports filed with FDA

305 reports name it, 2018–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Depuy Orthopaedics US. Product code HSD.

305
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 36 a year
16
reports, 12 months to August 2026
21 in the 12 months before
8.5%
classified as malfunction
15.3% across the product code
0.3%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 305 reports that name the brand "Unknown Shoulder Metaglene" (shoulder metaglene), received between January 2018 and March 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Depuy Orthopaedics US. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

16 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 24% from 21 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 (91.1%), malfunction (8.5%) and death (0.3%); across all prosthesis, shoulder, hemi-, humeral, metallic uncemented reports (product code HSD) death is recorded in 0.3% and malfunction in 15.3%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are osseointegration problem (13.8%), device dislodged or dislocated (12.5%) and loss of osseointegration (9.5%). The patient problems coded most often are inadequate osseointegration, pain and not applicable. 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

01020Sep 2021: 15Oct 2021: 3Nov 2021: 1Dec 2021: 12022Jan 2022: 2Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 2Apr 2022: 1May 2022: 1Jun 2022: 3Jul 2022: 3Aug 2022: 7Sep 2022: 1Oct 2022: 5Nov 2022: 4Dec 2022: 02023Jan 2023: 1Feb 2023: 3Mar 2023: 5Apr 2023: 1May 2023: 1Jun 2023: 5Jul 2023: 1Aug 2023: 0Sep 2023: 2Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 2Dec 2023: 12024Jan 2024: 2Feb 2024: 1Mar 2024: 1Apr 2024: 3May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 20Jul 2024: 3Aug 2024: 2Sep 2024: 1Oct 2024: 3Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 22025Jan 2025: 1Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 1May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 6Jul 2025: 3Aug 2025: 4Sep 2025: 4Oct 2025: 3Nov 2025: 3Dec 2025: 32026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 2Mar 2026: 1Apr 2026: 0May 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

039772018: 4720182019: 7720192020: 2820202021: 3320212022: 2920222023: 2220232024: 3820242025: 2820252026: 32026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.3%1
Injury91.1%278
Malfunction8.5%26
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%305
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 10,267 reports carrying product code HSD. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Osseointegration problem4213.8%2.6%
Device dislodged or dislocated3812.5%14.8%
Loss of osseointegration299.5%2.9%
Difficult to insertthe device was hard to insert196.2%1.8%
Insufficient device problem information185.9%13.2%
Loss of or failure to bond51.6%1.6%
Failure to osseointegrate41.3%0.1%
Device-device incompatibility31%0.2%
Disassembly31%1%
Disconnection31%0%
Malposition of device31%0.9%
Migrationthe device moved from where it was placed31%0.7%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off20.7%1.1%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove10.3%0.3%
Fracturea broken bone10.3%5.5%
Improper or incorrect procedure or method10.3%0.2%
Inadequacy of device shape and/or size10.3%0.6%
Loose or intermittent connection10.3%1.7%
Noise, audible10.3%0.2%
Patient-device incompatibilitythe device did not suit the patient10.3%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
Inadequate osseointegration5819%
Painpain, site not specified5518%
Not applicable3611.8%
Bone fracture(s)258.2%
Hematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue227.2%
Joint laxity206.6%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available154.9%
Loss of range of motion113.6%
Injurya physical injury93%
Nerve damage82.6%
Extraskeletal ossification62%
Joint dislocationa dislocated joint41.3%
Discomfortdiscomfort31%
Hypersensitivity/allergic reaction31%
Falla fall20.7%

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

In context

MeasureUnknown Shoulder MetagleneProduct code HSDAll MAUDE reports
Reports30510,26726,136,888
Share of that pool—3%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports339
Classified as injury91.1%81.6%36.2%
Classified as malfunction8.5%15.3%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%98.8%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 HSD

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Dxtend Metaglene355140%
Dxtend Glenosphere Std D38mm32350%
Dxtend Stand Pe Cup D38 +3mm30780%
Dxtend Screw Lock D4 5x36mm245110%
Flexible Shaft W/Cir Connector152120%
Dxtend Screw No Lock D4 5x18mm199210%
Unknown Shoulder Implant25480.8%
Dxtend Glenosphere Std D42mm22730%
Unknown Shoulder Humeral Stems23981.7%
Dxtend Screw Lock D4 5x30mm192120%
Dxtend Glenosphere Ecc D42mm16400%
Dxtend Stand Pe Cup D38 +6mm19620%
Dxtend Stand Pe Cup D38 +9mm16250%
Unknown Shoulder Glenosphere335240.3%
Delta Xtend2082050%

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 Shoulder Metaglene reports

How many FDA reports name Unknown Shoulder Metaglene?

305 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 16 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (91.1%), malfunction (8.5%) and death (0.3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

osseointegration problem (13.8%), device dislodged or dislocated (12.5%), loss of osseointegration (9.5%), difficult to insert (6.2%) and insufficient device problem information (5.9%). 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 Shoulder Metaglene 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.