Events

Recall of Trabecular Metal" Reverse Shoulder System

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Zimmer, Inc..

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A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    66430
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1079-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-10-17
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-02-24
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-09-12
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=122421
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Prosthesis, shoulder, non-constrained, metal/polymer cemented - Product Code KWT
  • Reason
    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.
  • Action
    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.

Device

Trabecular Metal" Reverse Shoulder System
  • Model / Serial
    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.
  • Product Classification
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Germany, India, Malaysia, China, Singapore, Korea, Taiwan, and Brazil.
  • Product Description
    Trabecular Metal" Reverse Shoulder System
  • Manufacturer
    Zimmer, Inc.

Manufacturer

Zimmer, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Zimmer, Inc., 345 E Main St, Warsaw IN 46580-2746
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Zimmer Biomet Holdings
  • Manufacturer comment
    “The safety of patients has always been, and continues to be, Zimmer Biomet’s top priority and it is our honor to be a leader in this industry for the past 90 years,” Zimmer Biomet told ICIJ in a statement. “We adhere to strict regulatory standards, and work closely with the FDA and all applicable regulatory agencies in each of our regions as part of our commitment to operating a first-rate quality management system across our global manufacturing network. The company added that it is focused on staying at the forefront of innovation and doing right by the millions of patients who rely on the company’s products.
  • Source
    USFDA