Recall Record

Gainesville, FL, United States

Exactech, Inc. recalls

33 recalls recorded since 2018, most recently on 3 February 2026. 17 are listed as ongoing. Status and classification are as published by the FDA.

Recalls33
Ongoing (FDA)17
Terminated or completed16
Class I (FDA)0

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
3 February 2026
Reason
Impactor handle may be missing cross-pin
Distribution
US: CA CO FL GA HI ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MN NV NY OH OK PR SC TN TX VA WI OUS: Australia France Germany Italy Japan Korea Spain Switzerland United Kingdom United Arab Emirates Slovenia
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-1509-2026, Z-1510-2026

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
5 September 2025
Reason
Due to products that have not completed design updates and performance testing being released/distributed. Products may not conform to design and performance criteria.
Distribution
U.S.: SC O.U.S.: N/A
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-0536-2026, Z-0537-2026, Z-0535-2026

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
15 August 2025
Reason
Reverse Shoulder humeral liners have an articular surface position outside of the dimensional specification within the labeling.
Distribution
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MN, NV, NY, OH, OK, PR, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI and the countries of Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, France, United Kingdom, Guatemala, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Germany, The Ne
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-2562-2025, Z-2561-2025

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
31 December 2024
Reason
Due to the lack of the Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol (EVOH) barrier layer.
Distribution
U.S.: AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MN, NV, NY, OH, OK, PR,SC, TN, TX and VA O.U.S.: Argentina, Colombia, Germany, Guatemala, Japan and Spain
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-1165-2025, Z-1166-2025, Z-1167-2025

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
26 April 2024
Reason
The AcuMatch L-Series 22mm Inner Diameter Bipolar Hip Liner lots were packaged without the specified ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) layer. Between 2004 and August 2021, our packaging process utilized two different types of packaging materials: 1) Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Nylon, and EVOH, or 2) LDPE and Nylon without EVOH.
Distribution
Worldwide - US distribution in Puerto Rico and the countries of Great Britain, Japan.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-2236-2024

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
18 April 2024
Reason
Exactech is recalling all affected UHMWPE (ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene) knee patella components packaged in out of specification vacuum bags.
Distribution
Worldwide distribution.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-2157-2024, Z-2155-2024, Z-2158-2024, Z-2156-2024

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
6 March 2024
Reason
The packaging of these affected UHMWPE humeral liners and glenoids are nonconforming as they do not meet the established packaging specification. They were packaged in vacuum bags that did not contain an additional oxygen barrier layer consisting of Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol (EVOH).
Distribution
Nationwide and Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Canada , China, Colombia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-1409-2024, Z-1407-2024, Z-1421-2024, Z-1425-2024, Z-1420-2024, Z-1413-2024, Z-1415-2024, Z-1405-2024, Z-1404-2024, Z-1419-2024, Z-1403-2024, Z-1416-2024 and 12 more

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
21 November 2023
Reason
Exactech has received 3 complaints for 4 devices related to a loss of vacuum in the inner-most vacuum bag.
Distribution
US NY, TX, IN, IL, MN, KY, VA, MD, TN, GA, NH, ME, SC, NV, FL, AR and Australia, Brazil, Chile, France, Germany, Guatemala, Italy, Japan, Korea, Slovenia, Spain, UK
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-0577-2024, Z-0580-2024, Z-0579-2024, Z-0584-2024, Z-0581-2024, Z-0578-2024, Z-0582-2024, Z-0585-2024, Z-0586-2024, Z-0588-2024, Z-0583-2024, Z-0587-2024

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
5 June 2023
Reason
The ball and spring housed within the locking mechanism of the handle can dislodge during disassembly or during impaction.
Distribution
Distribution was made to AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MN, NH, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, WI, as well as PR. There was no government/military distribution. Foreign distribution was made to Australia, France, and Japan.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-2051-2023, Z-2050-2023

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
11 August 2022
Reason
Specific GXL acetabular polyethylene liners, packaged in non-conforming bags, may adversely impact the device and contribute to accelerated wear.
Distribution
Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) and OUS (foreign) countries of: ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, GREECE, GUATEMALA, INDIA, LEBANON PORTUGAL,PUERTO RICO,SPAIN
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-1728-2022, Z-1727-2022, Z-1725-2022, Z-1731-2022, Z-1732-2022, Z-1729-2022, Z-1733-2022, Z-1734-2022, Z-1726-2022, Z-1730-2022

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
30 August 2021
Reason
Inserts were packaged in vacuum bags that lacked an additional oxygen barrier layer.
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, CYPRUS, ECUADOR, FRANCE, FRENCH POLYNESIA, GERMANY, GHANA, GREAT BRITAIN, GREECE, GUATEMALA, INDIA, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, KOREA, REPUBLIC
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-0021-2022, Z-0025-2022, Z-0027-2022, Z-0024-2022, Z-0023-2022, Z-0022-2022, Z-0019-2022, Z-0020-2022, Z-0026-2022

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
29 June 2021
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.
Distribution
Distribution US nationwide.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-2119-2021, Z-2113-2021, Z-2123-2021, Z-2131-2021, Z-2130-2021, Z-2121-2021, Z-2129-2021, Z-2117-2021, Z-2132-2021, Z-2115-2021, Z-2128-2021, Z-2124-2021 and 10 more

Completed Class II Medical devices

Recall started
29 June 2021
Reason
Biolox Delta Femoral Head was packaged and labeled as 170-36-00 (36mm +0), but the device was marked as 170-36-03 (36mm +3.5).
Distribution
US Nationwide Distribution
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-2251-2021, Z-2250-2021

Completed Class II Medical devices

Recall started
11 May 2021
Reason
The HAT trial contains a retaining ring that has shown the potential to disengage during use.
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution in the states of AZ, CO, FL, NY, SC, and TN. There was no foreign/government/military distribution.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-1977-2021

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
9 November 2020
Reason
Potential for incorrect Instructions For Use (IFU) included with an Equinoxe Humeral Stem, Primary, Press Fit, 11mm package.
Distribution
Distributed within the US to KS, OH, CA. International distribution to Australia and Germany.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-0884-2021

Terminated Class II Medical devices

Recall started
6 October 2020
Terminated
13 November 2023
Reason
The product may be mislabeled.
Distribution
US consignees - AZ, CA, CO, FL, IL, IN, KY, LA, OH, OK, MD, ME, MN, NV, NY, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI International consignees - Australia, Japan, and United Kingdom
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-0459-2021, Z-0460-2021

Terminated Class II Medical devices

Recall started
25 September 2020
Terminated
1 May 2023
Reason
The device may be incorrectly laser marked as a right stem, when it should have been laser marked as a left stem.
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of CA, CO, FL, IN, KY, NY, OH, TX, and Puerto Rico. The countries of Australia, Germany, France, Spain, India, Italy, South Korea, Singapore, UK, Luxembourg, and Brazil.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-0307-2021, Z-0308-2021

Terminated Class II Medical devices

Recall started
24 August 2020
Terminated
1 May 2023
Reason
Exactech is recalling the Equinoxe Reverse Shoulder Compression Screw/Locking Cap Kit, because it may contain a incorrect length screw.
Distribution
Domestic Distribution: KS, CA, AR, NY, OH, IL, WI, AZ, LA, KY, VA, IN, TX, HI, MN, FL, TN, GA, ID, ME, CO, WA, SC. International Distribution: Austria, Australia, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Netherlands, South Africa.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-3020-2020, Z-3019-2020

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
10 August 2020
Reason
The Vantage Total Ankle Tibial Insert, Fixed Bearing, Size 4, Right 10mm, were found to have a labeling error. Exactech is recalling the Vantage Total Ankle Tibial Insert, Fixed Bearing, Size 4, Right 10mm because they were found to have a labeling error. The upper right corner of the label incorrectly identifies the implant size as 3 when the implant size is 4.
Distribution
Domestic: CO,FL,OK, PA. International: Chile
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-2926-2020

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
27 January 2020
Reason
These Truliant Splined Stem Extension, 18mm x 120mm were found to have a labeling error. The upper right corner of the label incorrectly identifies the implant size as 17mm x 80mm when the implant size is 18mm x 120mm.
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution in the states of AZ, CO and FL.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-1364-2020

Terminated Class II Medical devices

Recall started
3 December 2019
Terminated
11 October 2022
Reason
Labels with incorrect translations were identified by Exactech is a distributor in the Netherlands. The translations on the outer labels include the word " long" in all languages other than the original English version. The implants are standard length fracture stems.
Distribution
International distribution in the countries of Australia; Austria; Brazil; Canada; China; Colombia: France; Germany; Guatemala, India; Italy; Japan; Luxembourg; Netherlands; Singapore; South Korea; Spain; Sweden: United Kingdom.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-0873-2020, Z-0872-2020

Terminated Class II Medical devices

Recall started
2 October 2019
Terminated
19 May 2023
Reason
Potential for the 2.4mm x 2.5 Fluted Pin Pouch to contain a single pin rather than four (4) as intended.
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution in the states of GA, NY, OH, VA.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-0361-2020

Terminated Class II Medical devices

Recall started
10 September 2019
Terminated
1 May 2023
Reason
Potential for the wire to fracture at the threads and remain in the glenoid.
Distribution
US Nationwide including the states of AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, IL, IN, KS, LA, MN, NY, NY, OH, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-0168-2020

Terminated Class II Medical devices

Recall started
24 July 2019
Terminated
31 May 2023
Reason
The threaded mechanism of the Threaded Offset Cup Impactor may be gritty and difficult to turn potentially due to entrapped blast media.
Distribution
US distribution to AR, CA, FL, IL, IN, NY, SC, TX.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-2499-2019

Terminated Class II Medical devices

Recall started
26 April 2019
Terminated
22 April 2021
Reason
The Opteform Disc-30mm, Opteform Disc-45mm, and Opteform Disc-90mm were potentially exposed to higher temperatures than those documented in the IFU due to a failure of the cold storage equipment.
Distribution
OK, VA, FL
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-1688-2019, Z-1690-2019, Z-1689-2019

Terminated Class II Medical devices

Recall started
13 March 2019
Terminated
22 April 2021
Reason
2.5 Truliant Fit Trays were mismarked as 3
Distribution
US Nationwide Distribution in the states of AR, CA, OH, OK, IN, MN, NJ, TN, SC, FL
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-1208-2019

Terminated Class II Medical devices

Recall started
5 December 2018
Terminated
29 April 2021
Reason
Possibility that the Equinoxe Preserve Humeral Stem, 8mm, was inadvertently packaged with an Optetrak Knee System instructions for use (IFU) rather than the Equinoxe Preserve Humeral Stem IFU as intended .
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL,FL, IA, LA, MD, OH, SC.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-0958-2019

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
21 August 2018
Reason
The Equinoxe Reverse Drill Bit Kits may contain two 2mm diameter drill bits instead of one 2mm diameter drill bit and one 3.2mm diameter drill bit as intended.
Distribution
In the countries of Australia and France
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-0012-2019

Terminated Class II Medical devices

Recall started
13 July 2018
Terminated
22 April 2021
Reason
Exactech is recalling the Tibial Alignment Guide because the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) on the device is incorrect. The GTIN on the device reads 10885862525629, when it should read 10885862525628.
Distribution
CA, OH, NY, OK, FL, TX, SC, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, and UK
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-2966-2018

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
8 May 2018
Reason
Potentially have non-conforming internal threads.
Distribution
US Distribution to Ohio only.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-3209-2018

Terminated Class II Medical devices

Recall started
9 October 2017
Terminated
6 August 2019
Reason
Wrong device description of the label identifying the implant
Distribution
US Distribution to the states of : AL, CA, CO, FL, MD. and NY
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-0538-2018

Terminated Class II Medical devices

Recall started
31 August 2017
Terminated
6 August 2019
Reason
Potentially mislabeled.
Distribution
Worldwide distribution in the states of OH, WI, AZ, GA, VA, CA, OK, MN, TN, ME, CO, SC, FL, AL, and Puerto Rico and country of Switzerland
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-0414-2018, Z-0415-2018

Terminated Class II Medical devices

Recall started
11 July 2017
Terminated
22 April 2021
Reason
Vix Bit may fracture during use.
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution: US states of Florida and California, Australia, France, Spain, and United Kingdom.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-0603-2018

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