Recall Z-1079-2014
Zimmer, Inc. · initiated October 17, 2013
Class II – products that might cause a temporary health problem or pose a slight threat of a serious nature
Product
Trabecular Metal" Reverse Shoulder System
Codes / lots: 61025613, 61009830, 61038635, 61031385, 61021507, 61021506, 61016907, 61009834, 61006493, 61006492, 60999239, 60993837, 60993836, 60987295, 60982839, 60982838, 60970974, 60970973, 60950253, 60964425, 60946627, 60970946, 60964426, 60943695, 60940448, 60950251, 60946624, 60940449, 60927405, 60934492, 60900542, 60927406, 60919029, 60914617, 60919028, 60900543, 60893180, 60893181, 60906211, 60887745, 60887744, 60875337, 60875336, 60868040, 60873954, 60868041, 60867386, 60867385, 60856882, 60856880, 60855532, 60852815, 60855529, 60846158, 60846157, 60840619, 60834839, 60806512, 60824952, 60820211, 60814537, 60785523, 60795705, 60792083, 60761203, 60752933, 60781096, 60776583, 60765951, 60768804, 60757206, 60747093, 60741590, 60747092, 60741589, 60738183, 60727960, 60738184, 60730072, 60730073, 60723302, 60723277, 60718989, 60712568, 60683321, 60675599, 60669310, 60674468, 105533, 60605155, 105588, 60577323, 60580942, 60572796, 60564704, 60572798, 60568536, 60568535, 60578677, 60568468, 60568467, 60568466, 60564623, 60564639, 60564628, 60564641, 60564638, 60564636, 60568470, 60564642, 60564635, 60564625, 60564621, and 60564633.
Reason for recall
As a result of complaints for disassociation of the TM Reverse Glenosphere from the Baseplate, Zimmer updated the related surgical technique and released a video to provide additional instructions to users on how to properly assemble the Glenosphere to the Baseplate.
FDA-determined cause: Device Design
Action taken
In November and December 2012 Sales staff were provided updated surgical technique and associated video to share with current customers, surgeons, and risk managers. October 17, 2013 Distributors ( via E-mail),and Risk Managers and Surgeons (via traceable courier) were sent written Urgent Recall notifications of these labeling changes. Current customers are identified through an invoice search and distribution history for the affected devices for the past 12 months, since 9/1/12.
Details
- Recall number
- Z-1079-2014
- Initiated
- October 17, 2013
- Posted by FDA
- February 24, 2014
- Terminated
- September 12, 2014
- Product code
- KWT – Prosthesis, Shoulder, Non-Constrained, Metal/Polymer Cemented
- Quantity
- 73,002 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Germany, India, Malaysia, China, Singapore, Korea, Taiwan, and Brazil.
- Recalling firm
- Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN