Anatomical Shoulder" Inverse/Reverse Humeral PE-Insert recallZ-0231-2013 · Zimmer, Inc. · initiated Sep 4, 2012
Class II Terminated All recalls posted in November 2012
Is my device affected?
- Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
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Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean
Why it was recalled
Zimmer Inc., is initiating a correction to the patient labels of products manufactured before March 20I0 by the Zimmer GmbH production site in Winterthur, Switzerland, after receiving four complaints of a discrepancy between product patient labels and product labels with respect to the reference and lot numbers of the product. While the information printed on the product label is correct, the info
FDA root cause category: Error in labeling
What the company is doing
Zimmer, Inc. sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION" letter dated September 4, 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. A Certificate of Acknowledgement Form was attached for customers to complete and return via fax to Zimmer, Inc. at 574 372-4265.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0231-2013
- Recall class
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- Sep 4, 2012
- Posted by the FDA
- Nov 6, 2012
- Recalling firm
- Zimmer, Inc.
- Quantity
- 74
- Product code
- KWS
- FDA submissions
- K053274
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution.
Product description
Anatomical Shoulder" Inverse/Reverse Humeral PE-Insert Sterile, Rx
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
REF Numbers: 01.04223.360, 01.04223.366, 01.04223.400, 01.04223.403, and 01.04223.406 Lot:2330423, 2337486, 2503675, 2335914, 2324383, 2395586, 2405596, 2465511, 2309008, 2309008, 2309008, 2446964.
Other devices under the same FDA submission
1 device cleared under K053274 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.
- Anatomical Shoulder™ Reverse 01.04223.100Zimmer GmbH · PROSTHESIS, SHOULDER, NON-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER CEMENTED1 report
Other products in the same recall event
The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 63103).
- Z-0211-2013 · TerminatedBiolox delta Ceramic Femoral Head Rx only, sterile
- Z-0212-2013 · TerminatedBiolox Option Ceramic Femoral Head System Rx, sterile
- Z-0214-2013 · TerminatedAlloclassic SL-Offset Stem sterile, Rx
- Z-0221-2013 · TerminatedWagner cone Prosthesis, uncemented, sterile, Rx
- Z-0223-2013 · TerminatedAnatomical Shoulder" Humeral stem
- Z-0225-2013 · TerminatedAnatomical Shoulder" Humeral Head
- Z-0226-2013 · Terminatedzimmer Anatomical Shoulder Glenoid S, cemented, sterile; REF 01.04214.340 PE Keeled Glenoid S, cemented, sterile; REF 01.04214.345, Glenoid M, cemented, sterile; REF 01.04214.370…
- Z-0227-2013 · TerminatedAnatomical Shoulder" Revision Humeral stem,7,9,12,14 and Anatomical Shoulder Fracture Humeral stem
- Z-0229-2013 · TerminatedAnatomical Shoulder" Inverse Humeral Cup
- Z-0230-2013 · TerminatedAnatomical Shoulder" Inverse/Reverse Glenoid Sterile, Rx
- Z-0232-2013 · TerminatedAnatomical Shoulder" Ball taper for humeral stem
- Z-0243-2013 · TerminatedNCB cancellous screw
- Z-0244-2013 · TerminatedNCB screw 4.0 self-tapping
- Z-0245-2013 · TerminatedNCB-PT lateral proximal 3 hole tibial plate
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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