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Z-1463-2018Class II

The humeral stems trials are packaged in a kit for Titan Modular Shoulder System under the following...

Integra LifeSciences Corporation / initiated 2017-12-20 / Terminated / root cause: design

Integra LifeSciences Corp. began a recall of The humeral stems trials are packaged in a kit for Titan Modular Shoulder System under the following labeling: Catalog Number Product Description TRL092002506... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Incidents of stem trial breakage were reported to the firm suggesting that these fractures all occurred during insertion/impaction or extraction of the humeral stem trial whiling preparing the humeral canal and/or...". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1463-2018
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
Product
The humeral stems trials are packaged in a kit for Titan Modular Shoulder System under the following labeling: Catalog Number Product Description TRL092002506 Humeral Stem Trial, 6mm TRL092002507 Humeral Stem Trial, 7mm TRL092002508 Humeral Stem Trial, 8mm TRL092002509 Humeral Stem Trial, 9mm TRL092002510 Humeral Stem Trial, 10mm TRL092002511 Humeral Stem Trial, 11mm TRL092002512 Humeral Stem Trial, 12mm TRL092002513 Humeral Stem Trial, 13mm TRL092002514 Humeral Stem Trial, 14mm TRL092002515 Humeral Stem Trial, 15mm TRL092002516 Humeral Stem Trial, 16mm
Product code
HWT Template
Reason for recall
Incidents of stem trial breakage were reported to the firm suggesting that these fractures all occurred during insertion/impaction or extraction of the humeral stem trial whiling preparing the humeral canal and/or trialing. All cases resulted in a delay in surgery, with a variance of medical intervention required.
Root cause tag
design
FDA root cause
Device Design
Action
Firm sent letters to consignees on December 20, 2017. Firm asked consignees to examine inventory and determine if consignee had affected product. Firm promised to send new stem trials along with a return shipping label. Firm asked to complete the Acknowledgment and Return Form and email or fax back to firm. For further questions, please call (609) 275-0500.
Quantity in commerce
1619 units
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Distribution.
Product codes and lots
TRL092002506  Lot Numbers: 19419-1 15916-1 15457-1 201274-1 201893-1 2046177  TRL092002507 Lot Numbers: 19419-2 15916-2 15457-2 201274-2 201893-2 2046178  TRL092002508 Lot Numbers: 19419-3 15916-3 15457-3 201274-3 201893-3 2046179  TRL092002509 Lot Numbers: 19419-4 15916-4 15457-4 201274-4 201893-4 20461710  TRL092002510 Lot Numbers: 19419-5 15916-5 15457-5 201274-5 201893-5 20461711  TRL092002511 Lot Numbers: 19419-6 15916-6 15457-6 201274-6 201893-6 20461712  TRL092002512  Lot Numbers: 19419-7 15916-7 15457-7 201274-7 201893-7 20461713  TRL092002513 Lot Numbers: 19419-8 15916-8 15457-8 201274-8 201893-8 20461714  TRL092002514  Lot Numbers: 19419-9 15916-9 15457-9 201274-9 201893-9 20461715  TRL092002515 Lot Numbers: 19419-10 15916-10 15457-10 201274-10 201893-10 20461716  TRL092002516 Lot Numbers: 19419-11 15916-11 15457-11 201274-11 201893-11 20461717

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1463-2018
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-1463-2018Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated