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Event 73173

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
February 16, 2016
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Biomet, Inc.

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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Verso Shoulder Forked Retractor (Comprehensive Instrumentation 2 Prong Retractor) Biomet Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder products are indicated for use in patients whose shoulder joint has a grossly deficient rotator cuff with severe arthropathy and/or previously failed shoulder joint replacement with a grossly deficient rotator cuff. The patient must be anatomically and structurally suited to receive the implants and a functional deltoid muscle is necessary. The Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder is indicated for primary, fracture, or revision total shoulder replacement for the relief of pain and significant disability due to gross rotator cuff deficiency.

Z-1093-2016
Recall number
Z-1093-2016
Initiated
February 16, 2016
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Biomet, Inc.
Quantity
1261 units

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Zimmer Biomet Inc. Verso Shoulder Forked Retractor (Comprehensive Instrumentation 2 Prong Retractor) supplied by Kirkstall Precision was made according to the W1.4034 (420 stainless) which does not conform to 420 S29 indicated on the print. All units manufactured to date were manufactured using 420 stainless. Therefore, all lots of PN: 402852 are considered in scope.

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Reason for recall

Zimmer Biomet Inc. Verso Shoulder Forked Retractor (Comprehensive Instrumentation 2 Prong Retractor) supplied by Kirkstall Precision was made according to the W1.4034 (420 stainless) which does not conform to 420 S29 indicated on the print. All units manufactured to date were manufactured using 420 stainless. Therefore, all lots of PN: 402852 are considered in scope.

Code information

all lots of PN: 402852

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - US including CA, NY, VA, IL, IN, SC, NC, AR, MO, ND, AL, PA, MI, WA, OR, LA, FL, GA, OH, KS, KY, TX, MA, AZ, NJ, UT, IO, NM, WV, MS, NE, and MD OUS: Australia, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Argentina, Korea, Japan, Panama, Malaysia, Puerto Rico, Canada, and The Netherlands.

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