Reported Jul 28, 2021 · Ongoing

Exactech Connexion GXL acetabular polyethylene liners used in the following systems: Catalog numbers 138-32-XX,…

Exactech, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Exactech, Inc. · 2320 Nw 66th Ct · Gainesville, FL · 32653-1630

Is this the product you have?

  • Exactech Connexion GXL acetabular polyethylene
  • liners used in the following systemsCatalog numbers 138-32-XX, Novation GXL Liner, 10 Deg Face, 32mm. Exactech Connexion GXL acetabular polyethylene
  • liners used in the following systemsCatalog numbers 138-36-XX, Acumatch GXL 15 Degree, +5 Lat Liner, 36mm, Novation GXL Liner, 10 Deg Face, 36mm. (note: inadvertently left out of original posting) Exactech Connexion GXL acetabular polyethylene
  • liners used in the following systemsCatalog numbers 138-40-XX, Novation GXL Liner, 10 Deg Face, 20mm ID. (note: inadvertently left out of original posting) Orthopedic hip implant component
Lot codes and dates
  • All serial numbers
  • UDI-DI numbers
    • 138-32-XX: 10885862024732
    • 10885862024749
    • 10885862024756
    • 10885862024763
    • 10885862024770. 138-36-XX: 10885862024817
    • 10885862024824
    • 10885862024831
    • 10885862024848
    • 10885862024886
    • 10885862024893
    • 10885862024909
    • 10885862024916. 138-40-XX: 10885862208804
    • 10885862208811
    • 10885862208828
Amount recalled
89,050 total

This recall covers 22 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 21 are below.

9 more are in the archive.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Risk of edge-loading and premature prosthesis wear is possible in a specific subset of patients with certain implant configurations and surgical implant positioning.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Data as of Sep 19, 7:36 PM UTC

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