—#122421

Product

Trabecular Metal" Reverse Shoulder System

FDA product code: KWT — Prosthesis, Shoulder, Non-Constrained, Metal/Polymer Cemented
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Orthopedic
510(k) numbers: K052906
Affected lot / code info: 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.

Why it was recalled

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.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Device Design

Action the firm took

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.

Recalling firm

Firm: Zimmer, Inc.
Address: 345 E Main St, Warsaw, Indiana 46580-2746

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Germany, India, Malaysia, China, Singapore, Korea, Taiwan, and Brazil.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2013-10-17
Posted by FDA: 2014-02-24
Terminated: 2014-09-12
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #122421. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.