Mako Hip End Effector Variable Angle: Bone Preparation Discrepancy Risk
Mako Surgical recalls variable angle hip end effectors with catalog number 206967 due to potential bone preparation discrepancies during hip surgery.
Lower-risk recall
Characterization issue associated with the product. This issue may cause a discrepancy during bone preparation in certain Mako Total Hip procedures.
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What happened, in plain English
Mako Surgical Corporation is recalling variable angle hip end effectors with catalog number 206967. This recall is due to a characterization issue that may cause bone preparation discrepancies during certain hip replacement surgeries. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/64737-mako-hip-end-effector-variable-angle-bone-preparation-discrepancy-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/64737-mako-hip-end-effector-variable-angle-bone-preparation-discrepancy-risk · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2745-2020
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“Mako Hip End Effector Variable Angle: Bone Preparation Discrepancy Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/64737-mako-hip-end-effector-variable-angle-bone-preparation-discrepancy-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-2745-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2745-2020%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The device has a characterization issue that may cause discrepancies in bone preparation during hip replacement surgeries. This could lead to improper surgical outcomes if the bone preparation is not accurate.
Who’s affected
Surgical teams using Mako Hip End Effectors with catalog number 206967 for hip replacement procedures. Patients undergoing hip surgery with this specific device are at risk of bone preparation discrepancies.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for catalog number 206967 on the Mako Hip End Effector, Variable Angle product. The device was sold with specific GTIN: 00848486022167.
- Brand
Mako- Product
Mako Hip End Effector, Variable Angle Catalog Number: 206967 GTIN:00848486022167- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Verify the catalog number on the device to confirm if it is 206967.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 8 states.
FDA distribution: “TX, MN, CA, RI, FL, NY, AZ, TN” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arizona, California, Florida, Minnesota, New York, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.9 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-2745-2020 (July 9, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2745-2020 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 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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