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Device product

00434811113, REF I4348-111-13 Zimmer Trabecular Metal Shoulder Humeral Stem 48 Degrees 11 mm Stem Diameter 130 mm Stem Length Trabecular Metal Humeral Stem 48 Degree 11mm x 130mm, Sterile, QTY 1, Rx Product Usage: Zimmer Trabecular Metal TM Humeral Stem is a shoulder prosthetic replacement device that is indicated for the treatment of severe pain or significant disability in degenerative, rheumatoid, or traumatic disease of the glenohumeral joint as well as humeral fractures. The humeral stem uses. Trabecular Metal around the proximal part of the stem for biological ingrowth.

Z-1092-2014

January 10, 2014

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Zimmer, Inc.
Event
Event 67067
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
10 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1092-2014

Official wording

Reason: This single manufacturing lot has the potential for the bond strength between the Trabecular Metal material and substrate to be below the minimum required specification. Testing found bond strength approximately 80% of the minimum required by specification in one of the three zones of the Trabecular Metal. The other two zones exceeded the minimum specification.

Code information: lot 62267250

Distribution pattern: Distribution USA in the state of Illinois.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    This single manufacturing lot has the potential for the bond strength between the Trabecular Metal material and substrate to be below the minimum required specification. Testing found bond strength approximately 80% of the minimum required by specification in one of the three zones of the Trabecular Metal. The other two zones exceeded the minimum specification.