Delta Cup Beater Positioner Recall: Possible Breakage During Hip Surgery
Limacorporate recalls Delta Cup Beater Positioner model 9057.20.555 used in hip implants due to potential weakness from suboptimal welding. Affected units include specific lot numbers sold in 2014-2016.
Lower-risk recall
An internal analysis on complaints received indicated that the welding process may have been performed sub optimally in the 12 lot # involved , leading to reduced mechanical strength of the device and possible breakage during impaction when the instrument is subjected to repeated multi-axial stresses.
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What happened, in plain English
Limacorporate recalls a hip surgery tool called the Delta Cup Beater Positioner (model 9057.20.555) because welding may have been done poorly, risking breakage during surgery. This could cause complications if the tool breaks while being used in hip implant procedures. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/73047-delta-cup-beater-positioner-recall-possible-breakage-during-hip-surgery.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/73047-delta-cup-beater-positioner-recall-possible-breakage-during-hip-surgery · Updated September 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0068-2018
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“Delta Cup Beater Positioner Recall: Possible Breakage During Hip Surgery.” GovInfoNow, updated September 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/73047-delta-cup-beater-positioner-recall-possible-breakage-during-hip-surgery. Based on FDA recall #Z-0068-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0068-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The tool may become weaker than expected due to suboptimal welding during production. If it breaks while being used under repeated stress during hip surgery, it could cause complications for the patient.
Who’s affected
Patients undergoing hip replacement surgery using this specific tool are affected. Surgeons and medical staff who use the tool during implantation are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model number 9057.20.555 on the tool. Affected units have specific lot numbers: 15AG0HJ, 15AG0HQ, 15AG0UY, 15AG00P, 15AG040, 15AG08Y, 14AG243, 15AG00Q, 15AG0UZ, 15AG0V0, 15AG0HN, 16AG02J.
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Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check Tool Lot Number
Look for the lot numbers listed in the recall notice: 15AG0HJ, 15AG0HQ, 15AG0UY, 15AG00P, 15AG040, 15AG08Y, 14AG243, 15AG00Q, 15AG0UZ, 15AG0V0, 15AG0HN, 16AG02J.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
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-0068-2018 (September 8, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0068-2018 to see it in context.
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