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Device product

Verso Shoulder Forked Retractor (Comprehensive Instrumentation 2 Prong Retractor) Biomet Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder products are indicated for use in patients whose shoulder joint has a grossly deficient rotator cuff with severe arthropathy and/or previously failed shoulder joint replacement with a grossly deficient rotator cuff. The patient must be anatomically and structurally suited to receive the implants and a functional deltoid muscle is necessary. The Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder is indicated for primary, fracture, or revision total shoulder replacement for the relief of pain and significant disability due to gross rotator cuff deficiency.

Z-1093-2016

February 16, 2016

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Biomet, Inc.
Event
Event 73173
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
1261 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1093-2016

Official wording

Reason: Zimmer Biomet Inc. Verso Shoulder Forked Retractor (Comprehensive Instrumentation 2 Prong Retractor) supplied by Kirkstall Precision was made according to the W1.4034 (420 stainless) which does not conform to 420 S29 indicated on the print. All units manufactured to date were manufactured using 420 stainless. Therefore, all lots of PN: 402852 are considered in scope.

Code information: all lots of PN: 402852

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - US including CA, NY, VA, IL, IN, SC, NC, AR, MO, ND, AL, PA, MI, WA, OR, LA, FL, GA, OH, KS, KY, TX, MA, AZ, NJ, UT, IO, NM, WV, MS, NE, and MD OUS: Australia, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Argentina, Korea, Japan, Panama, Malaysia, Puerto Rico, Canada, and The Netherlands.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Zimmer Biomet Inc. Verso Shoulder Forked Retractor (Comprehensive Instrumentation 2 Prong Retractor) supplied by Kirkstall Precision was made according to the W1.4034 (420 stainless) which does not conform to 420 S29 indicated on the print. All units manufactured to date were manufactured using 420 stainless. Therefore, all lots of PN: 402852 are considered in scope.