Events

Recall of Trilogy F/M Acetabular Shell without holes

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

What is this?

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
    63531
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0769-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-09-14
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-02-04
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-06-20
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=114390
  • 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, hip, semi-constrained, metal/polymer, porous uncemented - Product Code LPH
  • Reason
    Some units of trilogy shells manufactured since march 2009 may be below the lower range of the pore size specification (as low as 28% vs. 30% porosity specification). on 10/31/2012, the firm expanded the recall action to include lots of uni-hole trilogy acetabular system shells.
  • Action
    Zimmer sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE NOTIFICATION" letter dated September 20, 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers.The firm expanded the scope of the recall in January 2013 to include devices that use a secondary mean of fixation. New recall letters will be submitted to distributors and surgeons.

Device

Trilogy F/M Acetabular Shell without holes
  • Model / Serial
    61216907 61157229 00369603 61452214 00370029 00369698 61176450 00369643 00370031 61454835 00369732 00369699 61216908 61673516 61642322 62065259 61906448 61263152 61454836 61476896 00369630 61775736 61943339 61403525 61642325 61732773 61263539 61642324 61906449 62022702 62076908 61885843 61309789 61928501 61237709 61292681 61407876 61825843 61452216 61817457 61237707 61237708 61271325 61327754 61452215 61452217 61489313 61519975 61536413 61564182 61598285 61642323 00370315 00369632 61744558 61885845 62079957 61732772 61928502 61783457 61825844 61869694 61906453 62010604 61846487 61993146 61642326 61779030 61783460 61906450 62052790 61536692 61487482 61487481 61598295 61632192 61309790 61511677 61455839 61263540 61367254 61321073 61237710 61281183 61455840 00369649 61976102 61788120 61885847 61928503 61801103 61840614 61947562 61996712 61813950 61899040 61911390 62001304 61864069 61536693 61473713 61417315 62076907 61487483 61489314 61281184 61237711 61237712 61642328 61260584 61306613 61329094 61403527 61455843 61598296 61642327 00369605 61642329 61813945 61980779 61947563 62076909 61928504 61955589 61292682 62006523 61801104 61813948 61864070 61885848 61906451 61476897 61612715 61642330 61470887 61417316 61473724 61567576 61256570 61455841 61215903 61237713 61281185 61309791 61397913 61536694 00369645 61728663 61775735 61801102 61864071 61996713 61292684 61642332 61891249 61526509 61611815 61976103 61760310 61768196 61951207 62043439 61235829 61237714 61271326 61429593 61500680 61526508 61611819 61817458 62079956 61260587 61452212 61321074 61403528 61417317 61469130 61500681 61801101 61825845 61911391 62065258 61350519 00369738 00369635 61548179 61928505 61532294 61548180 61642333 61803766 61983681 62036846 61237716 61309792 61403529 61412049 61889258 61256571 61424318 61455846 61476898 62006522 00369803 61921682 61873604 61500682 61318326 61987182 61350520 00369741 00369702 00369639 61452213 00369640 61724206 00369705
  • Product Classification
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Denmark, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK, Poland, France, Australia, Chile, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa, Colombia, Ukraine, and UAE.
  • Product Description
    Trilogy F/M Acetabular Shell without holes. Several ODs: 40MM, 42MM, 44MM, 46MM, 48MM, 50MM, 52MM, 54MM, 56MM, 58MM, 60MM, 62MM, 64MM, 66MM, 68MM, 70MM. || The Trilogy Acetabular System is indicated for either cemented or uncemented use in individuals undergoing surgery for rehabilitating hip damage.
  • 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