The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0231-2013·Announced 2012-11-14

Zimmer Recalls Shoulder Humeral Inserts Due to Label Discrepancies

Zimmer Inc. is correcting patient labels for 74 anatomical shoulder humeral inserts manufactured before March 2010 due to reported discrepancies in reference and lot numbers.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, but the source text identifies the issue as a labeling discrepancy where the printed information is stated to be correct, fitting the criteria for minor labeling errors or low-risk issues.

Plain-English summary

Zimmer Inc. is initiating a correction for 74 units of the Anatomical Shoulder Inverse/Reverse Humeral PE-Insert Sterile, Rx. The affected products were manufactured before March 2010 by the Zimmer GmbH production site in Winterthur, Switzerland, and were distributed nationwide.

The recall was initiated after the company received four complaints regarding a discrepancy between the product patient labels and the product labels concerning reference and lot numbers. The source text notes that while the information printed on the product label is correct, the specific nature of the discrepancy is not fully detailed in the provided excerpt.

Healthcare providers and patients should verify the reference and lot numbers of the implanted or stored devices against the recall list. The affected REF numbers are 01.04223.360, 01.04223.366, 01.04223.400, 01.04223.403, and 01.04223.406. Affected lot numbers include 2330423, 2337486, 2503675, 2335914, 2324383, 2395586, 2405596, 2465511, 2309008, and 2446964.

The recalled product

Product
Anatomical Shoulder" Inverse/Reverse Humeral PE-Insert Sterile, Rx
Manufacturer
Zimmer, Inc.
Affected units
74

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (14)

  • 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
  • 2446964

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 40 recalled by Zimmer, Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 40 products in this recall →