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FDA Devices recall · Reported September 21, 2022

GXL acetabular liners, orthopedic hip implant component. Product Line Numbers: a. NOVATION GXL LINER, NEUTRAL, 28MM ID, GROUP 1 CUPS, REF 130-28-51 b. NOVATION GXL LINER, NEUTRAL, 32MM ID, GROUP 2 CUPS, REF 130-32-52 c. NOVATION GXL LINER, NEUTRAL, 36MM ID, GROUP 3 CUPS, REF 130-36-53 d. NOVATION GXL LINER, NEUTRAL, 36MM ID, GROUP 4 CUPS, REF 130-36-54 e. NOVATION GXL LINER, NEUTRAL, 36MM ID, GROUP 5 CUPS, REF 130-36-55 f. NOVATION GXL LINER, +5 LAT 32MM ID, GROUP 3 CUPS, REF 136-32-53

Specific GXL acetabular polyethylene liners, packaged in non-conforming bags, may adversely impact the device and contribute to accelerated wear.

Recall #
Z-1729-2022
Affected scope
58158 devices
Initiated
August 11, 2022
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Exactech, Inc. recalled GXL acetabular liners, orthopedic hip implant component. Product Line Numbers: a. NOV… - a moderate-severity action.

GXL acetabular liners, orthopedic hip implant component. Product Line Numbers: a. NOV… was recalled by Exactech, Inc. in September 21, 2022. Reason: Specific GXL acetabular polyethylene liners, packaged in non-conforming bags, may adversely impact the device…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1729-2022 with the FDA Devices before acting.

The recall

Exactech, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Specific GXL acetabular polyethylene liners, packaged in non-conforming bags, may adversely impact the device….

Moderate
severity level
58K units
affected scope
Class II
classification
September 21, 2022
reported

Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1729-2022 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Medical Devices recalls over time

Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record

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Severity1906864652High severity (most serious)Moderate severityLow severity
Where this agency-classified recall sits among FDA Class I/II/III notices

Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.

Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.

Product description

GXL acetabular liners, orthopedic hip implant component. Product Line Numbers: a. NOVATION GXL LINER, NEUTRAL, 28MM ID, GROUP 1 CUPS, REF 130-28-51 b. NOVATION GXL LINER, NEUTRAL, 32MM ID, GROUP 2 CUPS, REF 130-32-52 c. NOVATION GXL LINER, NEUTRAL, 36MM ID, GROUP 3 CUPS, REF 130-36-53 d. NOVATION GXL LINER, NEUTRAL, 36MM ID, GROUP 4 CUPS, REF 130-36-54 e. NOVATION GXL LINER, NEUTRAL, 36MM ID, GROUP 5 CUPS, REF 130-36-55 f. NOVATION GXL LINER, +5 LAT 32MM ID, GROUP 3 CUPS, REF 136-32-53 g. NOVATION GXL LINER, +5 LAT 32MM ID, GROUP 4 CUPS, REF 136-32-54 h. NOVATION GXL LINER, +5 LAT 32MM ID, GROUP 5 CUPS, REF 136-32-55 i. NOVATION GXL LINER, +5LAT, 28MM G1-48/50MM CUPS, REF 136-28-51 j. NOVATION GXL LINER, +5LAT, 32MM G1-48/50MM CUPS, REF 136-32-51 k. NOVATION GXL LINER, +5LAT, 32MM G2-52/54MM CUPS, REF 136-32-52 l. NOVATION GXL LINER, +5LAT, 36MM G2-52/54MM CUPS, REF 136-36-52 m. NOVATION GXL LINER, +5LAT, 36MM G3-56/58MM CUPS, REF 136-36-53 n. NOVATION GXL LINER, +5LAT, 36MM G4-60/62MM CUPS, REF 136-36-54 o. NOVATION GXL LINER, +5LAT, 36MM G5-64/66/68MM CUPS, REF 136-36-55 p. NOVATION GXL LINER, 10 DEG FACE, 32MM ID, GRP 1 CUP, REF 138-32-51 q. NOVATION GXL LINER, 10 DEG FACE, 32MM ID, GRP 3 CUP, REF 138-32-53 r. NOVATION GXL LINER, 10 DEG FACE, 36MM ID, GRP 2 CUP, REF 138-36-52 s. NOVATION GXL LINER, 10 DEG FACE, 36MM ID, GRP 3 CUP, REF 138-36-53 t. NOVATION GXL LINER, 10 DEG FACE, 36MM ID, GRP 4 CUP, REF 138-36-54 u. NOVATION GXL LINER, 10 DEG FACE, 36MM ID, GRP 5 CUP, REF 138-36-55 v. NOVATION GXL LINER, 10 DEG FACE, REPLACED BY 138-36-52, REF 138-32-52 w. NOVATION GXL LINER, LIPPED 32MM ID GROUP 2 CUPS, REF 132-32-52 x. NOVATION GXL LINER, LIPPED ANT, 32MM ID, GROUP 1 CUPS, REF 132-32-61 y. NOVATION GXL LINER, LIPPED ANT, 36MM ID, GROUP 2 CUPS, REF 132-36-62 z. NOVATION GXL LINER, LIPPED ANT, 36MM ID, GROUP 3 CUPS, REF 132-36-63 aa. NOVATION GXL LINER, LIPPED ANT, 36MM ID, GROUP 4 CUPS, REF 132-36-64 bb. NOVATION GXL LINER, LIPPED, 36MM ID, GROUP 3 CUPS, REF 132-36-53 cc. NOVATION GXL LINER, LIPPED, 28MM ID, GROUP 1 CUPS, REF 132-28-51 dd. NOVATION GXL LINER, LIPPED, 28MM ID, GROUP 2 CUPS, REF 132-28-52 ee. NOVATION GXL LINER, LIPPED, 32MM ID GROUP 4 CUPS, REF 132-32-54 ff. NOVATION GXL LINER, LIPPED, 32MM ID, GROUP 3 CUPS, REF 132-32-53 gg. NOVATION GXL LINER, LIPPED, 32MM ID, GROUP 5 CUPS, REF 132-32-55 hh. NOVATION GXL LINER, LIPPED, 36MM ID GROUP 4 CUPS, REF 132-36-54 ii. NOVATION GXL LINER, LIPPED, 36MM ID, GROUP 5 CUPS, REF 132-36-55 jj. NOVATION GXL LINER, NEUTRAL, 28MM ID, GROUP 2 CUPS, REF 130-28-52 kk. NOVATION GXL LINER, NEUTRAL, 32MM ID, GROUP 3 CUPS, REF 130-32-53 ll. NOVATION GXL LINER, NEUTRAL, 32MM ID, GROUP 4 CUPS, REF 130-32-54 mm. NOVATION GXL LINER, NEUTRAL, 32MM ID, GROUP 5 CUPS, REF 130-32-55

Reason for recall

Specific GXL acetabular polyethylene liners, packaged in non-conforming bags, may adversely impact the device and contribute to accelerated wear.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the FDA Devices recall record
Attribute Value
Agency U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Severity class Moderate (Class II)
Status Ongoing
Recall number Z-1729-2022
Date reported September 21, 2022
Date initiated August 11, 2022
Recalling firm Exactech, Inc.
Firm location Gainesville, FL
Affected scope 58158 devices
Distribution Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) and OUS (foreign) countries of: ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, GREECE, GUATEMALA, INDIA, LEBANON PORTUGAL,PUERTO RICO,SPAIN

Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Scale of Impact

58158 devices units affected - limited or regional distribution scale.

Regional (<10K units) -
Multi-state (10K – 100K units) ✓ This recall
Large-scale (100K – 1M units) -
Massive (≥1M units) -

Bracket cutoffs follow federal recall-disclosure conventions; bar widths scale linearly within each bracket. Source: PlainRecalls analysis of U.S. Food and Drug Administration filings.

What to do with this recall

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Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled? ▼
GXL acetabular liners, orthopedic hip implant component. Product Line Numbers: a. NOVATION GXL LINER, NEUTRAL, 28MM ID, GROUP 1 CUPS, REF 130-28-51 b. NOVATION GXL LINER, NEUTRAL, 32MM ID, GROUP 2 CUPS, REF 130-32-52 c. NOVATION GXL LINER, NEUTRAL, 36MM ID, GROUP 3 CUPS, REF 130-36-53 d. NOVATION GXL LINER, NEUTRAL, 36MM ID, GROUP 4 CUPS, REF 130-36-54 e. NOVATION GXL LINER, NEUTRAL, 36MM ID, GROUP 5 CUPS, REF 130-36-55 f. NOVATION GXL LINER, +5 LAT 32MM ID, GROUP 3 CUPS, REF 136-32-53 g. NOVATION GXL LINER, +5 LAT 32MM ID, GROUP 4 CUPS, REF 136-32-54 h. NOVATION GXL LINER, +5 LAT 32MM ID, GROUP 5 CUPS, REF 136-32-55 i. NOVATION GXL LINER, +5LAT, 28MM G1-48/50MM CUPS, REF 136-28-51 j. NOVATION GXL LINER, +5LAT, 32MM G1-48/50MM CUPS, REF 136-32-51 k. NOVATION GXL LINER, +5LAT, 32MM G2-52/54MM CUPS, REF 136-32-52 l. NOVATION GXL LINER, +5LAT, 36MM G2-52/54MM CUPS, REF 136-36-52 m. NOVATION GXL LINER, +5LAT, 36MM G3-56/58MM CUPS, REF 136-36-53 n. NOVATION GXL LINER, +5LAT, 36MM G4-60/62MM CUPS, REF 136-36-54 o. NOVATION GXL LINER, +5LAT, 36MM G5-64/66/68MM CUPS, REF 136-36-55 p. NOVATION GXL LINER, 10 DEG FACE, 32MM ID, GRP 1 CUP, REF 138-32-51 q. NOVATION GXL LINER, 10 DEG FACE, 32MM ID, GRP 3 CUP, REF 138-32-53 r. NOVATION GXL LINER, 10 DEG FACE, 36MM ID, GRP 2 CUP, REF 138-36-52 s. NOVATION GXL LINER, 10 DEG FACE, 36MM ID, GRP 3 CUP, REF 138-36-53 t. NOVATION GXL LINER, 10 DEG FACE, 36MM ID, GRP 4 CUP, REF 138-36-54 u. NOVATION GXL LINER, 10 DEG FACE, 36MM ID, GRP 5 CUP, REF 138-36-55 v. NOVATION GXL LINER, 10 DEG FACE, REPLACED BY 138-36-52, REF 138-32-52 w. NOVATION GXL LINER, LIPPED 32MM ID GROUP 2 CUPS, REF 132-32-52 x. NOVATION GXL LINER, LIPPED ANT, 32MM ID, GROUP 1 CUPS, REF 132-32-61 y. NOVATION GXL LINER, LIPPED ANT, 36MM ID, GROUP 2 CUPS, REF 132-36-62 z. NOVATION GXL LINER, LIPPED ANT, 36MM ID, GROUP 3 CUPS, REF 132-36-63 aa. NOVATION GXL LINER, LIPPED ANT, 36MM ID, GROUP 4 CUPS, REF 132-36-64 bb. NOVATION GXL LINER, LIPPED, 36MM ID, GROUP 3 CUPS, REF 132-36-53 cc. NOVATION GXL LINER, LIPPED, 28MM ID, GROUP 1 CUPS, REF 132-28-51 dd. NOVATION GXL LINER, LIPPED, 28MM ID, GROUP 2 CUPS, REF 132-28-52 ee. NOVATION GXL LINER, LIPPED, 32MM ID GROUP 4 CUPS, REF 132-32-54 ff. NOVATION GXL LINER, LIPPED, 32MM ID, GROUP 3 CUPS, REF 132-32-53 gg. NOVATION GXL LINER, LIPPED, 32MM ID, GROUP 5 CUPS, REF 132-32-55 hh. NOVATION GXL LINER, LIPPED, 36MM ID GROUP 4 CUPS, REF 132-36-54 ii. NOVATION GXL LINER, LIPPED, 36MM ID, GROUP 5 CUPS, REF 132-36-55 jj. NOVATION GXL LINER, NEUTRAL, 28MM ID, GROUP 2 CUPS, REF 130-28-52 kk. NOVATION GXL LINER, NEUTRAL, 32MM ID, GROUP 3 CUPS, REF 130-32-53 ll. NOVATION GXL LINER, NEUTRAL, 32MM ID, GROUP 4 CUPS, REF 130-32-54 mm. NOVATION GXL LINER, NEUTRAL, 32MM ID, GROUP 5 CUPS, REF 130-32-55. Recalled by Exactech, Inc.. Units affected: 58158 devices.
Why was this product recalled? ▼
Specific GXL acetabular polyethylene liners, packaged in non-conforming bags, may adversely impact the device and contribute to accelerated wear.
Which agency issued this recall? ▼
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on September 21, 2022. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-1729-2022.
Where was the recalled product distributed? ▼
Distribution: Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) and OUS (foreign) countries of: ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, GREECE, GUATEMALA, INDIA, LEBANON PORTUGAL,PUERTO RICO,SPAIN.
Should I stop using a recalled medication or medical device? ▼
Do not stop using a recalled medication or device without consulting your healthcare provider first, as abruptly discontinuing treatment could pose its own health risks. Your doctor can advise on alternatives or whether the recall applies to your specific product lot. Check the recall number and lot information against your product packaging.

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