AcuMatch recallZ-1165-2025 · Exactech, Inc. · initiated Dec 31, 2024
Class II Open, Classified All recalls posted in February 2025
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Why it was recalled
Due to the lack of the Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol (EVOH) barrier layer.
FDA root cause category: Nonconforming Material/Component
What the company is doing
On 12/31/2024, the firm sent an "URGENT VOLUNTARY MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" letter via FedEx to customers initially informing them that the firm was recalling specific hip polyethylene liner lots that were inadvertently packaged without the ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) layer in the innermost bag. An updated customer notification letter was communicated to affected customer via email on 01/17/2025. Customers are instructed to: -Immediate Discontinuation: Immediately discontinue use of all affected products -Quarantine and Return: Segregate and quarantine affected products and arrange for their return to Exactech. The Recall Confirmation Form section of this communication provides product return instructions. Clinical Guidance: 1. Patient Monitoring: Surgeons should regularly monitor patients with affected devices for potential risks such as device wear, failure, component cracking or fracture, new or worsening pain, bone loss and/or swelling, as per the instructions for use. 2. Diagnostic Considerations: Diagnostic imaging, such as X-rays, may be considered if device failure is suspected. 3. Revision Considerations: Revision of well-functioning devices is not recommended for patients. 4. Resources: Healthcare providers and patients with questions can access educational resources on our website exac.com/recall-information and use the device serial look-up tool. Public Contact - 352-377-1140 or email [email protected]
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1165-2025
- Recall class
- Class II
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated by the company
- Dec 31, 2024
- Posted by the FDA
- Feb 12, 2025
- Recalling firm
- Exactech, Inc.
- Quantity
- 42
- Product code
- OQI
- FDA submissions
- K173583
- Distribution
- U.S.: AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MN, NV, NY, OH, OK, PR,SC, TN, TX and VA O.U.S.: Argentina, Colombia, Germany, Guatemala, Japan and Spain
Product description
AcuMatch XLE Item Number / Product Description: 140-28-27 AM EHXL 0 LNR G 28MM 140-32-27 AM EHXL 0 LNR G 32MM 140-32-28 AM EHXL 0 LNR H 32MM 140-28-29 AM EHXL 0 LNR J 28MM 140-32-29 AM EHXL 0 LNR J 32MM 140-36-29 AM EHXL 0 LNR J 36MM 140-32-30 AM EHXL 0 LNR K 32MM 140-36-30 AM EHXL 0 LNR K 36MM 140-28-25 AM EHXL 0LNR E 28MM 140-28-26 AM EHXL 0LNR F 28MM 140-28-28 AM EHXL 0LNR H 28MM 140-36-28 AM EHXL 0LNR H 36MM 140-28-30 AM EHXL 0LNR K 28MM 142-28-24 AM EHXL 15 LNR D 28MM 142-28-26 AM EHXL 15 LNR F 28MM 142-32-27 AM EHXL 15 LNR G 32MM 142-32-28 AM EHXL 15 LNR H 32MM 142-36-28 AM EHXL 15 LNR H 36MM 142-36-29 AM EHXL 15 LNR J 26MM 142-28-29 AM EHXL 15 LNR J 28MM 142-32-29 AM EHXL 15 LNR J 32MM 142-28-30 AM EHXL 15 LNR K 28MM 142-32-30 AM EHXL 15 LNR K 32MM 142-36-30 AM EHXL 15 LNR K 36MM 142-28-25 AM EHXL 15LNR E 28MM 142-28-27 AM EHXL 15LNR G 28MM 142-28-28 AM EHXL 15LNR H 28MM 144-28-28 AM EHXL EXT LNR H 28MM 144-28-29 AM EHXL EXT LNR J 28MM 144-28-25 AM EHXL EXTLNR E 28MM 144-28-26 AM EHXL EXTLNR F 28MM 144-28-27 AM EHXL EXTLNR G 28MM 144-28-30 AM EHXL EXTLNR K 28MM 148-28-26 AM EHXL LAT LNR F 28MM 148-28-27 AM EHXL LAT LNR G 28MM 148-36-28 AM EHXL LAT LNR H 36MM 148-36-29 AM EHXL LAT LNR J 36MM 148-28-30 AM EHXL LAT LNR K 28MM 148-36-30 AM EHXL LAT LNR K 36MM 148-28-25 AM EHXL LATLNR E 28MM 148-28-28 AM EHXL LATLNR H 28MM 148-28-29 AM EHXL LATLNR J 28MM All Exactech Hip Systems are indicated for use in skeletally mature individuals undergoing primary surgery for hip replacement due to osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteonecrosis, post-traumatic degenerative problems of the hip, and for treatment of proximal femoral fractures where prosthetic replacement is determined by the surgeon as the preferred treatment.
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
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Item Number / Product Description/ UDI-DI code: 140-28-27 AM EHXL 0¿ LNR G 28MM 10885862537997 140-32-27 AM EHXL 0¿ LNR G 32MM 10885862538031 140-32-28 AM EHXL 0¿ LNR H 32MM 10885862538048 140-28-29 AM EHXL 0¿ LNR J 28MM 10885862538017 140-32-29 AM EHXL 0¿ LNR J 32MM 10885862538055 140-36-29 AM EHXL 0¿ LNR J 36MM 10885862538086 140-32-30 AM EHXL 0¿ LNR K 32MM 10885862538062 140-36-30 AM EHXL 0¿ LNR K 36MM 10885862538093 140-28-25 AM EHXL 0¿LNR E 28MM 10885862537973 140-28-26 AM EHXL 0¿LNR F 28MM 10885862537980 140-28-28 AM EHXL 0¿LNR H 28MM 10885862538000 140-36-28 AM EHXL 0¿LNR H 36MM 10885862538079 140-28-30 AM EHXL 0¿LNR K 28MM 10885862538024 142-28-24 AM EHXL 15¿ LNR D 28MM 10885862538123 142-28-26 AM EHXL 15¿ LNR F 28MM 10885862538147 142-32-27 AM EHXL 15¿ LNR G 32MM 10885862538192 142-32-28 AM EHXL 15¿ LNR H 32MM 10885862538208 142-36-28 AM EHXL 15¿ LNR H 36MM 10885862538239 142-36-29 AM EHXL 15¿ LNR J 26MM 10885862538246 142-28-29 AM EHXL 15¿ LNR J 28MM 10885862538178 142-32-29 AM EHXL 15¿ LNR J 32MM 10885862538215 142-28-30 AM EHXL 15¿ LNR K 28MM 10885862538185 142-32-30 AM EHXL 15¿ LNR K 32MM 10885862538222 142-36-30 AM EHXL 15¿ LNR K 36MM 10885862538253 142-28-25 AM EHXL 15¿LNR E 28MM 10885862538130 142-28-27 AM EHXL 15¿LNR G 28MM 10885862538154 142-28-28 AM EHXL 15¿LNR H 28MM 10885862538161 144-28-28 AM EHXL EXT LNR H 28MM 10885862538291 144-28-29 AM EHXL EXT LNR J 28MM 10885862538307 144-28-25 AM EHXL EXTLNR E 28MM 10885862538260 144-28-26 AM EHXL EXTLNR F 28MM 10885862538277 144-28-27 AM EHXL EXTLNR G 28MM 10885862538284 144-28-30 AM EHXL EXTLNR K 28MM 10885862538314 148-28-26 AM EHXL LAT LNR F 28MM 10885862538338 148-28-27 AM EHXL LAT LNR G 28MM 10885862538345 148-36-28 AM EHXL LAT LNR H 36MM 10885862538383 148-36-29 AM EHXL LAT LNR J 36MM 10885862538390 148-28-30 AM EHXL LAT LNR K 28MM 10885862538376 148-36-30 AM EHXL LAT LNR K 36MM 10885862538406 148-28-25 AM EHXL LATLNR E 28MM 10885862538321 148-28-28 AM EHXL LATLNR H 28MM 10885862538352 148-28-29 AM EHXL LATLNR J 28MM 10885862538369
Devices named in this recall
42 devices in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.
- AcuMatch 142-32-27Exactech, Inc. · Hip, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer + Additive, Porous Uncemented2 recalls0 reports
- AcuMatch 140-28-25Exactech, Inc. · Hip, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer + Additive, Porous Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 140-28-26Exactech, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented Or Non-Porous, Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 140-28-27Exactech, Inc. · Hip, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer + Additive, Porous Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 140-28-28Exactech, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented Or Non-Porous, Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 140-28-29Exactech, Inc. · Hip, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer + Additive, Porous Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 140-28-30Exactech, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented Or Non-Porous, Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 140-32-27Exactech, Inc. · Hip, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer + Additive, Porous Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 140-32-28Exactech, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented Or Non-Porous, Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 140-32-29Exactech, Inc. · Hip, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer + Additive, Porous Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 140-32-30Exactech, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented Or Non-Porous, Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 140-36-28Exactech, Inc. · Hip, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer + Additive, Porous Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 140-36-29Exactech, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented Or Non-Porous, Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 140-36-30Exactech, Inc. · Hip, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer + Additive, Porous Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 142-28-24Exactech, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented Or Non-Porous, Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 142-28-25Exactech, Inc. · Hip, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer + Additive, Porous Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 142-28-26Exactech, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented Or Non-Porous, Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 142-28-27Exactech, Inc. · Hip, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer + Additive, Porous Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 142-28-28Exactech, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented Or Non-Porous, Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 142-28-29Exactech, Inc. · Hip, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer + Additive, Porous Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 142-28-30Exactech, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented Or Non-Porous, Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 142-32-28Exactech, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented Or Non-Porous, Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 142-32-29Exactech, Inc. · Hip, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer + Additive, Porous Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 142-32-30Exactech, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented Or Non-Porous, Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 142-36-28Exactech, Inc. · Hip, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer + Additive, Porous Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 142-36-29Exactech, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented Or Non-Porous, Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 142-36-30Exactech, Inc. · Hip, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer + Additive, Porous Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 144-28-25Exactech, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented Or Non-Porous, Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 144-28-26Exactech, Inc. · Hip, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer + Additive, Porous Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 144-28-27Exactech, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented Or Non-Porous, Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 144-28-28Exactech, Inc. · Hip, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer + Additive, Porous Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 144-28-29Exactech, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented Or Non-Porous, Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 144-28-30Exactech, Inc. · Hip, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer + Additive, Porous Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 148-28-25Exactech, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented Or Non-Porous, Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 148-28-26Exactech, Inc. · Hip, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer + Additive, Porous Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 148-28-27Exactech, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented Or Non-Porous, Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 148-28-28Exactech, Inc. · Hip, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer + Additive, Porous Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 148-28-29Exactech, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented Or Non-Porous, Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 148-28-30Exactech, Inc. · Hip, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer + Additive, Porous Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 148-36-28Exactech, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented Or Non-Porous, Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 148-36-29Exactech, Inc. · Hip, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer + Additive, Porous Uncemented1 recall0 reports
- AcuMatch 148-36-30Exactech, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented Or Non-Porous, Uncemented1 recall0 reports
Product lines
Other devices under the same FDA submission
71 devices cleared under K173583 are not named by identifier in this recall. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.
- Novation 140-36-52Exactech, Inc. · Hip, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer + Additive, Porous Uncemented1 recall8 reports
- Novation 142-36-62Exactech, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented Or Non-Porous, Uncemented1 recall6 reports
- Novation 140-36-53Exactech, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Uncemented, Metal/Polymer, Non-Porous, Calicum-Phosphate1 recall4 reports
- Novation 140-32-51Exactech, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Uncemented, Metal/Polymer, Non-Porous, Calicum-Phosphate1 recall2 reports
- Novation 140-32-52Exactech, Inc. · Hip, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer + Additive, Porous Uncemented1 recall2 reports
- Novation 146-36-52Exactech, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented Or Non-Porous, Uncemented1 recall2 reports
- Novation 148-36-52Exactech, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented Or Non-Porous, Uncemented1 recall2 reports
- Novation 140-36-54Exactech, Inc. · Hip, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer + Additive, Porous Uncemented1 recall1 report
- Novation 140-40-54Exactech, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Uncemented, Metal/Polymer, Non-Porous, Calicum-Phosphate1 recall1 report
- Novation 142-32-61Exactech, Inc. · Hip, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer + Additive, Porous Uncemented1 recall1 report
- Novation 142-36-64Exactech, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented Or Non-Porous, Uncemented1 recall1 report
- Novation 142-40-63Exactech, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented Or Non-Porous, Uncemented1 recall1 report
Other products in the same recall event
The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 96102).
- Z-1166-2025 · Open, ClassifiedNovation XLE Item Number / Product Description: 140-22-70 NV EHXL NTL LNR G00 22MM 140-28-50 NV EHXLNTRL LNR G0 28MM 140-28-51 NV EHXLNTRL LNR G1 28MM 140-28-52 NV EHXL NTRL LNR G2…
- Z-1167-2025 · Open, ClassifiedAlteon XLE Item Number / Product Description: 140-22-70 NV EHXL NTL LNR G00 22MM 140-28-50 NV EHXLNTRL LNR G0 28MM 140-28-51 NV EHXLNTRL LNR G1 28MM 140-28-52 NV EHXL NTRL LNR G22…
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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