FDA Device recall Z-2132-2021
Exactech Connexion GXL acetabular polyethylene liners used in the following systems: Catalog numbers 138-32-XX, Novation GXL Liner, 10 Deg…
- FDA Device
- Class II
- ongoing
- Published 2021-07-28
On 2021-07-28 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Exactech Connexion GXL acetabular polyethylene liners used in the following systems: Catalog numbers 138-32-XX, Novation GXL Liner, 10 Deg… by Exactech, citing risk of edge-loading and premature prosthesis wear is possible in a specific subset of patients with certain implant configurations and surgical implant positioning.
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| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-2132-2021 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | ongoing |
| Initiated | 2021-06-29 |
| Published | 2021-07-28 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:56 UTC |
| Company | Exactech |
| Distribution | US |
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: Catalog numbers 138-40-XX, Novation GXL Liner, 10 Deg Face, 20mm ID. (note: inadvertently left out of original posting) Orthopedic hip implant component.
Reason
Risk of edge-loading and premature prosthesis wear is possible in a specific subset of patients with certain implant configurations and surgical implant positioning.
Identifiers
| code_info | All serial numbers. UDI-DI numbers: 138-32-XX: 10885862024732, 10885862024749, 10885862024756, 10885862024763, 108858…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. |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:56 UTC. Current status: ongoing.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2132-2021%22
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