Exactech, Inc.: Risk of edge-loading and premature prosthesis wear is possible in a specific subset of patients with certain implant configurations and surgical implant positioning.

Agency Publication Date: July 22, 2021

Affected Products

Product: Exactech Connexion GXL acetabular polyethylene liners used in the following systems: Catalog numbers 138-22-XX, Novation GXL 10 deg Liner, G00, 22mm ID. Orthopedic hip implant component.

All serial numbers. UDI-DI number: 10885862024503

Product: Exactech Connexion GXL acetabular polyethylene liners used in the following systems: Catalog numbers 104-28-XX, MCS +5GXL Liner 5/15 DEG and MCS GXL Liner 5/15 DEG. Orthopedic hip implant component.

All serial numbers. UDI-DI numbers: 10885862013491, 10885862013507, 10885862013514, 10885862013521, 10885862013538, 10885862013545, 10885862013569, 10885862013576, 10885862013583

Product: Exactech Connexion GXL acetabular polyethylene liners used in the following systems: Catalog numbers 104-32-XX, MCS +5GXL Liner 5/15 DEG and MCS GXL Liner 5/15 DEG. Orthopedic hip implant component.

All serial numbers. UDI-DI numbers: 10885862013606, 10885862013613, 10885862013620, 10885862013637, 10885862013644, 10885862013651, 10885862013668, 10885862013675

Product: Exactech Connexion GXL acetabular polyethylene liners used in the following systems: Catalog numbers 104-36-XX, MCS +5GXL Liner 5/15 DEG and MCS GXL Liner 5/15 DEG. Orthopedic hip implant component.

All serial numbers. UDI-DI numbers: 10885862013682, 10885862013699, 10885862013705, 10885862013712, 10885862013729

Product: Exactech Connexion GXL acetabular polyethylene liners used in the following systems: Catalog numbers 130-22-XX, Novation GXL Neutral Liner, G00, 22mm ID. Orthopedic hip implant component.

All serial numbers. UDI-DI number: 10885862021892

Product: Exactech Connexion GXL acetabular polyethylene liners used in the following systems: Catalog numbers 130-28-XX, Acumatch GXL 0 Degree Liner, 28mm; Novation GXL Liner, Neutral, 28mm; and Novation GXL Neutral Liner, G0, 28mm ID. Orthopedic hip implant component.

All serial numbers. UDI-DI numbers: 10885862021984, 10885862021991, 10885862022004, 10885862022011, 10885862022028, 10885862022035, 10885862022059, 10885862022066, 10885862022073

Product: Exactech Connexion GXL acetabular polyethylene liners used in the following systems: Catalog numbers 130-32-XX, Acumatch GXL 0 Degree Liner, 32mm; and Novation GXL Liner, Neutral, 32mm. Orthopedic hip implant component.

All serial numbers. UDI-DI numbers: 10885862022097, 10885862022103, 10885862022110, 10885862022127, 10885862207074, 10885862022165, 10885862022172, 10885862022189, 10885862022196

Product: Exactech Connexion GXL acetabular polyethylene liners used in the following systems: Catalog numbers 130-36-XX, Acumatch GXL 0 Degree Liner, 36mm; and Novation GXL Liner, Neutral, 36mm. Orthopedic hip implant component.

All serial numbers. UDI-DI numbers: 10885862022202, 10885862022219, 10885862022226, 10885862207081, 10885862022233, 10885862022240, 10885862022257

Product: Exactech Connexion GXL acetabular polyethylene liners used in the following systems: Catalog numbers 130-40-XX, Novation GXL Liner, Neutral, 40mm. Orthopedic hip implant component.

All serial numbers. UDI-DI numbers: 10885862207098, 10885862207104, 10885862207111

Product: Exactech Connexion GXL acetabular polyethylene liners used in the following systems: Catalog numbers 132-22-XX, Novation GXL Liner, G00, 22mm ID; and Novation GXL Liner, Lipped Ant, 28mm. Orthopedic hip implant component.

All serial numbers. UDI-DI numbers: 10885862303370, 10885862022967

Product: Exactech Connexion GXL acetabular polyethylene liners used in the following systems: Catalog numbers 132-28-XX, Acumatch GXL 15 Degree Liner, 28mm; Novation GXL Liner, G0, 28mm ID; Novation GXL Liner, Lipped Ant, 28mm; and Novation GXL Liner, Lipped, 28mm. Orthopedic hip implant component.

All serial numbers. UDI-DI numbers: 10885862023063, 10885862023070, 10885862023087, 10885862023094, 10885862023100, 10885862023117, 10885862023124, 10885862023148, 10885862023155, 10885862023162, 10885862303387, 10885862303394, 10885862303400

Product: Exactech Connexion GXL acetabular polyethylene liners used in the following systems: Catalog numbers 132-36-XX, Acumatch GXL 15 Degree Liner, 36mm, and Novation GXL Liner, Lipped Ant, 36mm; and Novation GXL Liner, Lipped, 36mm. Orthopedic hip implant component.

All serial numbers. UDI-DI numbers: 10885862023384, 10885862023391, 10885862023407, 10885862023414, 10885862023421, 10885862023438, 10885862023445, 10885862303332, 10885862303455, 10885862303462, 10885862303479

Product: Exactech Connexion GXL acetabular polyethylene liners used in the following systems: Catalog numbers 132-40-XX, Novation GXL Liner, Lipped Ant, 40mm; Novation GXL Liner, Lipped, 40mm. Orthopedic hip implant component.

All serial numbers. UDI-DI numbers: 10885862207043, 10885862207050, 10885862207067, 10885862303349, 10885862303462, 10885862303363

Product: Exactech Connexion GXL acetabular polyethylene liners used in the following systems: Catalog numbers 134-28-XX, Acumatch GXL, Ext Cov Liner, 28mm. Orthopedic hip implant component.

All serial numbers. UDI-DI numbers: 10885862023919, 10885862023926, 10885862023933, 10885862023940, 10885862023957, 10885862023964

Product: Exactech Connexion GXL acetabular polyethylene liners used in the following systems: Catalog numbers 136-22-XX, Novation GXL Liner, +5mm Lateralized, G00, 22mm ID. Orthopedic hip implant component.

All serial numbers. UDI-DI number: 10885862024190

Product: Exactech Connexion GXL acetabular polyethylene liners used in the following systems: Catalog numbers 136-28-XX, Novation GXL Liner, +5mm Lateralized, 28mm; and Novation GXL Liner, +5mm Lateralized, G0, 22mm ID. Orthopedic hip implant component.

All serial numbers. UDI-DI numbers: 10885862024213, 10885862024220, 10885862024237

Product: Exactech Connexion GXL acetabular polyethylene liners used in the following systems: Catalog numbers 136-32-XX, Novation GXL Liner, +5mm Lateralized, 32mm. Orthopedic hip implant component.

All serial numbers. UDI-DI numbers: 10885862024275, 10885862024282, 10885862024299, 10885862024305, 10885862024312

Product: Exactech Connexion GXL acetabular polyethylene liners used in the following systems: Catalog numbers 136-36-XX, Novation GXL Liner, +5mm Lateralized, 36mm. Orthopedic hip implant component.

All serial numbers. UDI-DI numbers: 10885862024329, 10885862024336, 10885862024343, 10885862024350

Product: Exactech Connexion GXL acetabular polyethylene liners used in the following systems: Catalog numbers 136-40-XX, Novation GXL Liner, +5mm Lateralized, 40mm. Orthopedic hip implant component.

All serial numbers. UDI-DI numbers: 10885862220301, 10885862220318, 10885862220325

Product: Exactech Connexion GXL acetabular polyethylene liners used in the following systems: Catalog numbers 138-28-XX, Acumatch GXL 15 Degree, +5 Lat Liner, 28mm; Novation GXL 10 Deg Liner, G0, 28mm; and Novation GXL Liner, 10 Deg Face, 28mm. Orthopedic hip implant component.

All serial numbers. UDI-DI numbers: 10885862024589, 10885862024596, 10885862024602, 10885862024619, 10885862024626, 10885862024633, 10885862024664, 10885862024671

Product: Exactech Connexion GXL acetabular polyethylene liners used in the following systems: Catalog numbers 138-32-XX, Novation GXL Liner, 10 Deg Face, 32mm. Exactech Connexion GXL acetabular polyethylene liners used in the following systems: Catalog numbers 138-36-XX, Acumatch GXL 15 Degree, +5 Lat Liner, 36mm, Novation GXL Liner, 10 Deg Face, 36mm. (note: inadvertently left out of original posting) Exactech Connexion GXL acetabular polyethylene liners used in the following systems: Catalo

All serial numbers. UDI-DI numbers: 138-32-XX: 10885862024732, 10885862024749, 10885862024756, 10885862024763, 10885862024770. 138-36-XX: 10885862024817, 10885862024824, 10885862024831, 10885862024848, 10885862024886, 10885862024893, 10885862024909, 10885862024916. 138-40-XX: 10885862208804, 10885862208811, 10885862208828.

Product: Exactech Connexion GXL acetabular polyethylene liners used in the following systems: Catalog numbers 132-32-XX, Acumatch GXL 15 Degree Liner, 32mm; Novation GXL Liner, Lipped Ant, 32mm; and Novation GXL Liner, Lipped, 32mm. Orthopedic hip implant component.

All serial numbers. UDI-DI numbers: 10885862023247, 10885862023254, 10885862023261, 10885862023278, 10885862207029, 10885862023315, 10885862023322, 10885862023339, 10885862023346, 10885862303325, 10885862303417, 10885862303424, 10885862303431, 10885862303448

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 88126

Status: Active

Manufacturer: Exactech, Inc.

Manufactured In: United States

Units Affected: 22 products (89,050 total)

Agency Last Updated: May 16, 2022

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Affected Products