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Device recall: Trabecular Metal" Reverse Shoulder System
Zimmer, Inc. (Warsaw, IN) initiated this device recall on 17 Oct 2013; FDA lists 1 product record under event 66430, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 90% of the 1,236 device enforcement events initiated in 2013 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 12 Sep 2014. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Zimmer, Inc. has 108 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN.
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."
Distribution
"Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Germany, India, Malaysia, China, Singapore, Korea, Taiwan, and Brazil."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1079-2014 | Trabecular Metal" Reverse Shoulder System | 73,002 units | Class II | Terminated | 5 Mar 2014 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Zimmer, Inc.
All 108 events for Zimmer, Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "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."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Germany, India, Malaysia, China, Singapore, Korea, Taiwan, and Brazil."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 12 Sep 2014. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.