DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.: Altrx" Altralinked" Polyethylene liners Description: An acetabular liner is one of the implants used during total hip arthroplasty to replace the damaged hip joint to help increase patient mobility and to reduce pain. Packaging: Product is placed into a PETG tray, sealed with a Tyvek lid. This is placed into a second PETG tray and sealed with a Tyvek lid. This package is placed into a paperboard carton, labeled, and shrink-wrapped. Intended Use: An acetabular liner is used in combination with other implants for total hip arthroplasty is intended to provide increased patient mobility and reduce pain by replacing the damaged hip joint articulation in patients where there is evidence of sufficient sound bone to seat and support the components.

Recall number

Z-2220-2012

Recalling firm

DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.

Product

Altrx" Altralinked" Polyethylene liners Description: An acetabular liner is one of the implants used during total hip arthroplasty to replace the damaged hip joint to help increase patient mobility and to reduce pain. Packaging: Product is placed into a PETG tray, sealed with a Tyvek lid. This is placed into a second PETG tray and sealed with a Tyvek lid. This package is placed into a paperboard carton, labeled, and shrink-wrapped. Intended Use: An acetabular liner is used in combination with other implants for total hip arthroplasty is intended to provide increased patient mobility and reduce pain by replacing the damaged hip joint articulation in patients where there is evidence of sufficient sound bone to seat and support the components.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2012-07-24

Posted

2012-08-17

Terminated

2013-04-30

Reason

In the recalled lot, the products were not machined according to the production router, a size 52 cup (122136052) was machined instead. This resulted in a size 52 liner being etched and labeled as a size 54 liner.

Root cause

Employee error

Action

Depuy sent an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL notification dated July 24, 2012, to all affected consignees. The recall is extended to the Depuy Distributor level and hospital level. All DePuy Distributors were notified via email. The sales representatives notify the hospital either by mail or in person with a written communication. Distributors and customers were instructed to cease use or distribution of recalled products and to return them to DePuy in Warsaw, IN. The sales representatives are expected to aid customer in returning of recalled products. Distributors and sales representatives are to return the recalled products through the normal DePuy Returns process, to attention of Returns and marking H12-16 on the outside of the box. Reconciliation forms should be returned to the DePuy Sales Representative or faxed to 574-372-7567. For clinical questions from Surgeons contact DePuy's Scientific Information Office at 1-888-554-2482. For questions regarding recall information call 574-372-7333.

Quantity

20 liners

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA including PA and the country of Canada

Lot, serial or model codes

Catalog number: 1221-36-054 and Lot Number: 231859

510(k) numbers

["K102423"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

LPH

Firm FEI

1818910

Firm city

Warsaw

Firm state

IN

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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