Howmedica Accolade and Restoration Hip Products Recall: Sterile Barriers Not Fully Sealed
Howmedica recalls Accolade and Restoration hip implants with catalog numbers 6720-0837 and 6721-0737 due to potential contamination from unsealed sterile barriers.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Inner and outer sterile barriers not fully sealed.
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What happened, in plain English
Howmedica is recalling Accolade and Restoration hip implants with specific catalog numbers because their sterile barriers might not be fully sealed. This could lead to contamination during surgery, which is a serious risk for patients. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/73385-howmedica-accolade-and-restoration-hip-products-recall-sterile-barriers-not.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/73385-howmedica-accolade-and-restoration-hip-products-recall-sterile-barriers-not · Updated September 20, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0940-2018
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“Howmedica Accolade and Restoration Hip Products Recall: Sterile Barriers Not Fully Sealed.” GovInfoNow, updated September 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/73385-howmedica-accolade-and-restoration-hip-products-recall-sterile-barriers-not. Based on FDA recall #Z-0940-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0940-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The inner and outer sterile barriers in these hip implants may not be fully sealed. This could allow contaminants to enter the implant during surgery, increasing the risk of infection or other complications.
Who’s affected
Patients who received Accolade or Restoration hip implants with catalog numbers 6720-0837 or 6721-0737 are affected. Those who have had surgery with these implants are at the highest risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the catalog numbers on your hip implant: 6720-0837 or 6721-0737. These products were sold with specific lot numbers: 56211103, 56211401, 56211704, or 57284004.
- Brand
Howmedica- Category
Medical device
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
Distributed in ten (10) states: AR, DE, FL, IL, IN, MI, NJ, OH, TN, and TX; and Canada, Sweden, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Japan, Romania, Colombia, Netherlands, and Australia.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots |
|---|---|
| Z-0940-2018 | Accolade and Restoration hip product; Catalog Number: 6720-0837 and 6721-0737; Lot: 56211103, 56211401, 56211704, 57284004 |
| Z-0941-2018 | Accolade and Restoration hip product; Catalog Number: 6021-0030, 6276-1-127, 6276-5-216, 6020-2530, 6020-4535, 6021-0740, 6021-0230, and 6021-4535; Lot: 55624702, 55709001, 55709002, 55709003, 55959003, 55967305, 56011203, 56011205, 56011301, 56019501, and 56109304 |
What to do — step by step
Check Catalog Numbers
Identify if your hip implant has catalog numbers 6720-0837 or 6721-0737.
Contact Manufacturer
Reach out to Howmedica Osteonics Corp. for further guidance on next steps.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 10 states, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Distributed in ten (10) states: AR, DE, FL, IL, IN, MI, NJ, OH, TN, and TX; and Canada, Sweden, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Japan, Romania, Colombia, Netherlands, and Australia.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.6 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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- Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0940-2018 (July 21, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0940-2018 to see it in context.
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