Coloplast Titan Mechanical Malfunctions - January 2026 Updates from MAUDE DB

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lasthope2.0
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Coloplast Titan Mechanical Malfunctions - January 2026 Updates from MAUDE DB

Postby lasthope2.0 » Tue Feb 10, 2026 3:29 pm

Events Analyzed = 71/122

Explanted for Mechanical Malfunction:
Max - 20 years
Mean - 5 years
Median - 4 years

<= 1 year 20%
2-5 years 42%
6-10 years 25%
11-15 years 8%
16-20 years 4%

https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/med ... data-files

ready2go
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Re: Coloplast Titan Mechanical Malfunctions - January 2026 Updates from MAUDE DB

Postby ready2go » Tue Feb 10, 2026 4:53 pm

lasthope2.0 wrote:Events Analyzed = 71/122

Explanted for Mechanical Malfunction:
Max - 20 years
Mean - 5 years
Median - 4 years

<= 1 year 20%
2-5 years 42%
6-10 years 25%
11-15 years 8%
16-20 years 4%

https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/med ... data-files


so close to 50% within 2-5 years , not very good ,considering the expense and the surgery/ recovery time
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lasthope2.0
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Re: Coloplast Titan Mechanical Malfunctions - January 2026 Updates from MAUDE DB

Postby lasthope2.0 » Tue Feb 10, 2026 5:29 pm

ready2go wrote:
lasthope2.0 wrote:Events Analyzed = 71/122

Explanted for Mechanical Malfunction:
Max - 20 years
Mean - 5 years
Median - 4 years

<= 1 year 20%
2-5 years 42%
6-10 years 25%
11-15 years 8%
16-20 years 4%

https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/med ... data-files


so close to 50% within 2-5 years , not very good ,considering the expense and the surgery/ recovery time


One argument is that these are only for malfunctioned implants. For hip, knee, breast, and dental implants, there are registries of surviving implants. We need a registry for surviving dick implants. I have no doubt that SMSNA will come up with one.


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