The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1257-2018·Announced 2018-04-04

Encore Medical Recalls Altivate Anatomic Pegged Glenoid Trial Instruments

Encore Medical is recalling 92 units of Altivate Anatomic Pegged Glenoid Trials because the peg base design is larger on the trials than on the implants.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a medical device with a design discrepancy discovered during surgery, representing a risk-of-harm product where specific injury reports are not detailed in the source text, fitting the High severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Encore Medical, Lp is recalling 92 units of the Altivate Anatomic(TM) INSTRUMENTATION, PEGGED GLENOID TRIAL, SIZE 42mm, REF 804-07-420. The product is part of the AltiVate Anatomic Shoulder System, which is indicated as an anatomic shoulder joint replacement for patients suffering from pain and dysfunction. The recall covers all serial numbers for this specific reference number.

The recall was initiated after it was discovered during a surgery that the design of the radius at the base of the pegs of the Anatomic Glenoid Trial is much larger on the trials than on the implants. The source text lists part numbers 804-07-380, 804-07-420, 804-07-460, 804-07-500, and 804-07-540 in the context of the design discrepancy, though the structured product information specifies the recalled unit as REF 804-07-420.

The affected units were distributed nationwide in the United States. Healthcare providers and patients should stop using the recalled instruments and contact Encore Medical, Lp for further instructions or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Altivate Anatomic(TM) INSTRUMENTATION, PEGGED GLENOID TRIAL, SIZE 42mm, REF 804-07-420 Product Usage: The AltiVate Anatomic Shoulder System is a total shoulder system indicated as an anatomic shoulder joint replacement for patients suffering from pain and dysfunction.
Manufacturer
Encore Medical, Lp
Affected units
92

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 (1)

  • All Serial Numbers

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Encore Medical, Lp 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 5 products in this recall →