Trabecular Metal" Reverse Shoulder System — Class II medical device recall Z-1079-2014
Terminated recall by Zimmer, Inc., reported 2014-03-05, distributed nationwide. As a result of complaints for disassociation of the TM Reverse Glenosphere from the Baseplate, Zimmer updated
| Recall number | Z-1079-2014 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2013-10-17 |
| Classified | 2014-02-24 |
| Reported by FDA | 2014-03-05 |
| Terminated | 2014-09-12 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | BR, CN, DE, IN, KR, MY, SG, TW |
| Quantity | 73,002 units |
Product
Trabecular Metal" Reverse Shoulder System
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.
Machine access
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