# FDA recall Z-2179-2024

> **Biomet, Inc.** · Class II · device recall initiated 2024-05-17.

## Product

RingLoc Bi-Polar Hip System Acetabular Cup, 41 mm Outer Diameter - Used in hip hemi-arthroplasty  Item Number: 11-165206

## Reason for recall

41 mm acetabular outer heads were potentially assembled with a 42 mm locking ring, may lead to joint instability leading requiring surgical intervention

## Distribution

Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AZ, CA, NJ, PA, TX, VA and the country of Chile.

## Key facts

- **Recall number:** Z-2179-2024
- **Recalling firm:** Biomet, Inc.
- **Classification:** Class II
- **Product type:** device
- **Status:** Ongoing
- **Initiation date:** 2024-05-17
- **Report date:** 2024-07-03

- **Voluntary/Mandated:** Voluntary: Firm initiated
- **Location:** Warsaw, IN, United States

## Primary source

FDA Enforcement Reports: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2179-2024

## Citation

> AI Analytics. FDA recall Z-2179-2024. Retrieved 2026-07-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/recall/Z-2179-2024. Source: US FDA. Licensed CC0.

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