Recall archive / FDA device enforcement
RingLoc Bi-Polar Hip System Acetabular Cup, 41 mm Outer Diameter - Used in hip hemi-arthroplasty Item Number: 11-165206 — FDA record Z-2179-2024
Reported ongoing
Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.
Source date May 17, 2024. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.
What the record says
- Product
- RingLoc Bi-Polar Hip System Acetabular Cup, 41 mm Outer Diameter - Used in hip hemi-arthroplasty Item Number: 11-165206
- Reason
- 41 mm acetabular outer heads were potentially assembled with a 42 mm locking ring, may lead to joint instability leading requiring surgical intervention
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- Biomet, Inc.
- Quantity
- 12 units
- Agency-reported status
- Ongoing
- Source record identifier
- Z-2179-2024
What the recall classes mean. Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice.
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | Lot Number / UDI Number (1) 66540443 (01)00880304001923(17)290408(10)66540443; (2) 66601057 (01)00880304001923(17)290405(10)66601057; (3) 66623486 (01)00880304001923(17)290327(10)66623486; (4) 66635486 (01)00880304001923(17)290327(10)66635486 |
Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.
Distribution
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AZ, CA, NJ, PA, TX, VA and the country of Chile.
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Dates in the source
- Report date
- Jul 3, 2024
- Recall initiation date
- May 17, 2024
- Center classification date
- Jun 25, 2024
FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.