FDA recall Z-1733-2022

Product

GXL acetabular liners, orthopedic hip implant component. Product Line Numbers: a. ALL POLYETHYLENE ACETABULAR CUP, CEMENTED 22MM SZ 42, REF 106-22-42; b. ALL POLYETHYLENE ACETABULAR CUP, CEMENTED 22MM SZ 44, REF 106-22-44; c. ALL POLYETHYLENE ACETABULAR CUP, CEMENTED 22MM SZ 46, REF 106-22-46; d. ALL POLYETHYLENE ACETABULAR CUP, CEMENTED 22MM SZ 48, REF 106-22-48; e. ALL POLYETHYLENE ACETABULAR CUP, CEMENTED 22MM SZ 50, REF 106-22-50; f. ALL POLYETHYLENE ACETABULAR CUP, CEMENTED 22MM SZ 52, REF 106-22-52; g. ALL POLYETHYLENE ACETABULAR CUP, CEMENTED 22MM SZ 54, REF 106-22-54; h. ALL POLYETHYLENE ACETABULAR CUP, CEMENTED 28MM SZ 48, REF 106-28-48; i. ALL POLYETHYLENE ACETABULAR CUP, CEMENTED 28MM SZ 50, REF 106-28-50; j. ALL POLYETHYLENE ACETABULAR CUP, CEMENTED 28MM SZ 52, REF 106-28-52; k. ALL POLYETHYLENE ACETABULAR CUP, CEMENTED 28MM SZ 54, REF 106-28-54; l. ALL POLYETHYLENE ACETABULAR CUP, CEMENTED 28MM SZ 56, REF 106-28-56; m. ALL POLYETHYL

Reason for recall

Specific GXL acetabular polyethylene liners, packaged in non-conforming bags, may adversely impact the device and contribute to accelerated wear.

Distribution

Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) and OUS (foreign) countries of: ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, GREECE, GUATEMALA, INDIA, LEBANON PORTUGAL,PUERTO RICO,SPAIN

Key facts

Status

Ongoing

Initiation date

2022-08-11

Report date

2022-09-21

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Gainesville, FL, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1733-2022