Zimmer Trabecular metal shoulder instrumentation proximal provisional humeral stem, 48 degrees, 9/10 mm diameter, nonste
FDA device recall Z-0210-2007 · posted 2006-11-22 · Terminated
Recall details
- Recalling firm
- Zimmer Inc.
- Reason for recall
- The instrument may fracture at the threaded end during intramedullary trialing and leave the distal pilot trial in the humeral canal.
- Action taken
- The firm''s sales force was notified via recall letter dated 10/19/06 to secure product from customer accounts and to return it to Zimmer.
- Root cause
- Other
- Status
- Terminated
- Product code
- HWT
- Quantity affected
- 50
- Distribution
- Nationwide and Australia.
- Date initiated
- 2006-10-19
- Date posted
- 2006-11-22
- Date terminated
- 2007-12-05
- Location
- Warsaw, IN
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