Omnifit recallZ-3196-2026 · Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · initiated Jul 30, 2026
Open, Classified
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 Howmedica Osteonics Corp. 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
Affected devices were manufactured with Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) raw material aged in excess of five years. Product has the potential for elevated levels of oxidation, which may result in increased wear, leading to hazards such as excessive wear debris, material fragments, fractured device, or disassociated device. Potential harms include revision surgery, pain, and inflammation.
FDA root cause category: Process change control
What the company is doing
Firm began notifying customers on July 30, 2026, via FedEx 2-day air. Customers were instructed to quarantine and discontinue use of the affected product. Affected product should be returned to the firm.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-3196-2026
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated by the company
- Jul 30, 2026
- Posted by the FDA
- Sep 16, 2026
- Recalling firm
- Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Quantity
- 12,156 US
- Product code
- JDL
- FDA submissions
- K850352, K900438
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, LATAM, Europe, Asia Pacific, and South Africa.
Product description
OMNIFIT SERIES I ACET. INSERT 10 22mm ID Catalog No. 2001-2246 Orthopaedic implant components manufactured from UHMWPE (polyethylene)
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
UDI-DI 07613327037883 Lot 13MFT
Devices named in this recall
1 device in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.
- Omnifit 2001-2246Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · Prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained (metal cemented acetabular component)1 recall0 reports
Product lines
Other devices under the same FDA submission
1 device cleared under K850352, K900438 are not named by identifier in this recall. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.
- Omnifit 2001-2848Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · Prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained (metal cemented acetabular component)1 report
Other products in the same recall event
The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 99558).
- Z-3195-2026 · Open, ClassifiedAXLE PIN ASSY LARGE ELBOW COBALT CHROME Catalog No. C-M112-2-500 Orthopaedic implant components manufactured from UHMWPE (polyethylene)
- Z-3197-2026 · Open, ClassifiedALL POLY CONSTRAINED INSERT 54MM 69-2854 NRG KNEE CR 82-2-0512 82-2-0518 82-2-0912 NRG KNEE P/S 82-3-0318 SCORPIO + MOBILE BEARING PCS 78-5-0910 SCORPIO C-DOME PAT…
- Z-3198-2026 · Open, ClassifiedTRIATHLON HINGE INSERT SIZE 4 11MM 5612-P-411 TRIATHLON HINGE INSERT SIZE 4 13MM 5612-P-413 Orthopaedic implant components manufactured from UHMWPE (polyethylene)
- Z-3199-2026 · Open, ClassifiedABG I ACETABULAR INSERT HOODED 28mm ID X 48mm C-M079-2-801 ARC2F ACETABULAR INSERT 48/50/52mm OD x 28mm ID C-M071-6-700 ARC2F ACETABULAR INSERT 50mm OD x 28mm ID 10DEG…
- Z-3200-2026 · Open, ClassifiedDURACON XL ANGLED TIB INS 11/14MM C-M064-1-300 SELF-PRESSURIZING GLENOID SIZE 8 C-M062-6-800 C-M062-7-500 C-M063-2-600 SELF-PRESSURIZING GLENOID SIZE 9 C-M063-5-000 …
- Z-3201-2026 · Open, ClassifiedACETABULAR CUP UHMWPE 61-3258 ALL POLY CONSTRAINED INSERT 44MM 69-2244 ALL POLY CONSTRAINED INSERT 46MM 69-2246 ALL POLY CONSTRAINED INSERT 48MM 69-2248 ALL POLY CO…
- Z-3202-2026 · Open, ClassifiedBEARING AND AXLE BUSHING ASSY STD ELBOW C-M113-1-301 KRH REV TIB INS 16mm THK .640 DIA STEM C-M113-5-600 SELF-PRESSURIZING GLENOID SIZE 9 C-M063-5-800 Orthopaedic impla…
- Z-3204-2026 · Open, ClassifiedTRIDENT 0 POLY INSERT 28mm ID 620-00-28D Orthopaedic implant components manufactured from UHMWPE (polyethylene)
- Z-3206-2026 · Open, ClassifiedSCORPIO C-DOME PATELLA 73-2710 73-2910 SCORPIO U-DOME PATELLA 73-3110 73-3508 73-3708 73-3710 73-3910 Orthopaedic implant components manufactured from UHMWPE (polyet…
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 16, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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