Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published May 18, 2022

DePuy Modular Cathcart Fracture Head Hip Ball Recall: +5mm Offset Risk

DePuy recalls hip implants with a +5mm offset not specified in instructions. This could affect surgical outcomes in hip replacements. Affected models include sizes 41mm-60mm with specific product numbers.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1375-2022Medical device DePuy ›

Lower-risk recall

The Cathcart Ball has an inherent +5mm offset which is not currently specified in its Instructions for Use or Surgical Technique Guide. The STG has been updated to reflect the clarification that the +5mm offset should be taken into consideration when using a Cathcart head in a construct for hemi-hip arthroplasty procedures.

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Recalling firmDePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.700 Orthopaedic Dr · Warsaw, IN 46582-3994

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

DePuy is recalling hip implants that have a +5mm offset not mentioned in their instructions. This could lead to improper surgical placement during hip replacement procedures. The recall affects specific sizes and product numbers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/60694-depuy-modular-cathcart-fracture-head-hip-ball-recall-5mm-offset.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/60694-depuy-modular-cathcart-fracture-head-hip-ball-recall-5mm-offset · Updated August 10, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1375-2022

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“DePuy Modular Cathcart Fracture Head Hip Ball Recall: +5mm Offset Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/60694-depuy-modular-cathcart-fracture-head-hip-ball-recall-5mm-offset. Based on FDA recall #Z-1375-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1375-2022%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on May 18, 2022, that DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. is recalling MODULAR CATHCART FRACTURE HEAD HIP BALLs due to an unspecified +5mm offset in its documentation. The agency issued recall number Z-1375-2022 for the Class II device.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: DePuy
Product: MODULAR CATHCART FRACTURE HEAD HIP BALL, metallic femoral head prosthesis
Sizes: 41mm to 60mm inclusive
Product Nos.: 136341000, 136342000, 136343000, 136344000, 136345000, 136346000, 136347000, 136348000, 136349000, 136350000, 136351000, 136352000, 136353000, 136354000, 136356000, 136358000, 136360000
Lots: All lots until Instructions for Use is revised
Distribution: US Nationwide and Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Guam, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

The hazard

Context

GovInfoNow's records show DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. has 23 other recalls on record since 2017-07-12. Other recent recalls of similar products include DePuy Orthopaedics Recalls ATTUNE Knee Component Due to Incorrect Labeling (2024-03-12), DePuy Attune Revision Limb Preservation Tibial Insert XSM 26MM Recall: Radiation Dose Risk (2023-02-15), and DePuy ATTUNE Sizing Guide Recall: Corroded Spring Risks Surgical Complications (2022-06-29).

How to tell if you have this one

Check if your hip implant is labeled with sizes 41mm to 60mm. The product numbers listed include 136341000 through 136360000. The recall applies to all units until the instructions are updated.

Brand
DePuy
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Details
Review your implant's size and product number to confirm if it matches the recalled range (41mm-60mm) and listed product numbers.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Guam, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 2 months after the firm started it.

May 18, 2022Firm started the recall
Jul 12, 2022FDA classified it Class II
Jul 20, 2022Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

From the GovInfoNow team · based on the FDA notice · How we make summaries

Is there a risk of injury from this implant?

The recall addresses potential surgical misalignment, not direct injury risks to users. The hazard is specific to the surgical procedure.

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Link to this recall

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1375-2022 (May 18, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1375-2022 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 10, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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