Vision RingLoc Shell 50 mm Size 23. Hip joint replacement… recallZ-2483-2015 · Biomet, Inc. · initiated Jul 28, 2015
Class II Terminated All recalls posted in August 2015
Is my device affected?
- Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
- If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Biomet, Inc. or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
- Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.
Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean
Why it was recalled
The device was assembled without screw hole plugs.
FDA root cause category: Under Investigation by firm
What the company is doing
Zimmer Biomet issued notices on July 28, 2015, via FedEx overnight mail and e-mail to customers. Customers were asked to return response forms and recalled devices to Zimmer Biomet. Customers with questions may call Seth Pixton, Field Action Specialist, at 574-372-1570, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, or e-mail at: [email protected].
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-2483-2015
- Recall class
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- Jul 28, 2015
- Posted by the FDA
- Aug 29, 2015
- Recalling firm
- Biomet, Inc.
- Quantity
- 5
- Product code
- LPH
- FDA submissions
- K093235
- Distribution
- Distributed in Canada and Japan.
Product description
Vision RingLoc Shell 50 mm Size 23. Hip joint replacement prosthesis.
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
Part Number:135250; Lot Number:946410
Other devices under the same FDA submission
1 device cleared under K093235 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.
- RingLoc+ Hip System 16-104160Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · Prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, metal/ceramic/polymer, cemented or non-porous, uncemented1 report
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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