Unrated Medical device recall · FDA · Published December 28, 2017

IMPLANTCAST 2M Insert 15degree Hip Implant Recall: Incorrect Retaining Ring Mounting

IMPLANTCAST recalls 2M insert 15degree hip implants with possible incorrect retaining ring mounting. Affected models include sizes 38/39mm to 52mm with specific batch numbers. Contact for remedy.

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

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2517-2018Medical device IMPLANTCAST ›

Recall notice

Possibility that the retaining ring in the 2M inlay 15degree for MUTARS RS Cup and LUMiC TiN is incorrectly mounted.

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Recalling firmIMPLANTCAST GMBHLuneburger Schanze 26 · Buxtehude, Germany

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

IMPLANTCAST is recalling hip implant components that may have an incorrectly mounted retaining ring. This could lead to improper implant function or failure if the ring is not properly secured. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/72213-implantcast-2m-insert-15degree-hip-implant-recall-incorrect-retaining-ring.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/72213-implantcast-2m-insert-15degree-hip-implant-recall-incorrect-retaining-ring · Updated August 31, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2517-2018

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“IMPLANTCAST 2M Insert 15degree Hip Implant Recall: Incorrect Retaining Ring Mounting.” GovInfoNow, updated August 31, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/72213-implantcast-2m-insert-15degree-hip-implant-recall-incorrect-retaining-ring. Based on FDA recall #Z-2517-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2517-2018%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Dec. 28, 2017, that IMPLANTCAST GMBH is recalling the 2M insert 15degree for MUTARS RS cup and LUMiC TiN orthopedic hip implant acetabular component due to a Class II hazard. The agency reported the recall was voluntary and firm-initiated.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: IMPLANTCAST
Product: 2M insert 15degree for MUTARS RS cup and LUMiC TiN orthopedic hip implant acetabular component
Size 38/39 mm REF number 02423839, Batch 150201G, 1504298, 1504299, 150429C, 150429L
Size 42/44 mm REF number 02424244, Batch 1702188, 15042AF, 15042A7, 15042A6, 15042A5
Size 44/48 mm REF number 02424448, Batch 1702189, 1637108, 16141C1
Size 46/52 mm REF number 02424652, Batch 1637109, 16141C2
Distribution: Europe and U.S. states of Texas, Rhode Island and Georgia

The hazard

The hazard involves the possibility that the retaining ring in the 2M inlay 15degree for MUTARS RS Cup and LUMiC TiN is incorrectly mounted.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show IMPLANTCAST GMBH has 1 other recall on record since 2021-05-10. On 2021-05-10, the company recalled EcoFit cup cementless due to a risk of loose plugs during bone impact. Other recent recalls of similar products include U2 Total Knee System Femoral Offset Bushing Recall (2026-03-19), ConMed Suture Anchor Recall (2026-07-14), and Zimmer Persona Revision Femoral Distal Augment Recall (2026-05-11).

How to tell if you have this one

Check if your hip implant has a size 38/39mm, 42/44mm, 44/48mm, or 46/52mm with the listed batch numbers. The product includes a reference number and specific batch codes.

Brand
IMPLANTCAST
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Details
Identify your implant's size and batch number from the product description or packaging.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Rhode Island and Texas, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “Distribution in Europe and US states of Texas, Rhode Island and Georgia.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Rhode Island, Texas.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2.7 years after the firm started it.

Dec 28, 2017Firm started the recall
Jul 20, 2018FDA classified it Class II
Aug 1, 2018Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Sep 1, 2020FDA terminated the recall

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

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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-2517-2018 (December 28, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2517-2018 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 31, 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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