FDA Device Recalls

Recalls /

#173538

Product

Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder Instrument Case Total (Outer Case Vault Only), Item Number 595510

FDA product code
FSMTray, Surgical, Instrument
Device class
Class 1
Medical specialty
General, Plastic Surgery
Affected lot / code info
Lots: 251059  254986  203752 260646 263012 264753 2111048 2111052 2111050 2111051 21110107 21110106 21110117 2291017 2881019 3231032 2981046 3341019  831129 1961120  21110105  21110108  1961120  1961120  1961120  3461146  1961120  1961120  1961120  1961120  1961120  3461146  1081211  1081211  1081211  1951228  1951228  1951228  1951228  1951228  3181203  3181203  3181203  3181203  1411303  1411303¿ 1411303  1721312  1721312  1721312  2631353  2631353  3461146  MB33730  171421 1721312  ME50120  ME50130  1641404  MH50820  1641404  1641404  2331407  1721312  1961120  2291016  3461146  2331407  2331407  ML35700  2331407  2631048  ML56520  2331407  2331407  2331407  2331407  961509  961509 961509  961509  MO93600  MO93610  961509  961509  1631512  1631512  2261523  2261523  2261523  2681520  2681520  2681520  443894  2681520  443894  443894  476977  476977  501920  501920  530934  538816

Why it was recalled

Lack of an adequate sterilization validation.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Under Investigation by firm

Action the firm took

Medical Device Recall notification letters dated 6/10/19 were sent to customers.

Recalling firm

Firm
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Address
56 E Bell Dr, Warsaw, Indiana 46582-6989

Distribution

Distribution pattern
The products were distributed US nationwide. The products were distributed to the following foreign countries: Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Thailand, Venezuela.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-06-10
Terminated
2020-09-10
Status

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #173538. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.