Class 2 Device Recall Trilogy Acetabular AB Shells with Holes

• Date Initiated by Firm: September 14, 2012
• Date Posted: February 04, 2013
• Recall Status: Terminated on June 20, 2014
• Recall Number: Z-0776-2013
• Recall Event ID: 63531
• PMA Number: P040048
• Product Classification: Prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, metal/ceramic/ceramic/metal, cemented or uncemented - Product Code MRA
• Product: Trilogy Acetabular AB Shells with Holes. The Trilogy Acetabular System is indicated for either cemented or uncemented use in individuals undergoing surgery for rehabilitating hip damage.
• Code Information: 62054788 61901417 61984072 61901423 61901426 61901427 61901428 61901435 61901437 61278096
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Zimmer, Inc.; 345 E Main St; Warsaw IN 46580-2746
• For Additional Information Contact: Jaime L. Weeks; 574-372-4807
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: Some units of Trilogy shells manufactured since March 2009 may be below the lower range of the pore size specification (as low as 28% vs. 30% porosity specification). On 10/31/2012, the firm expanded the recall action to include lots of Uni-Hole Trilogy Acetabular System shells.
• FDA Determined Cause: Process control
• Action: Zimmer sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE NOTIFICATION" letter dated September 20, 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers.The firm expanded the scope of the recall in January 2013 to include devices that use a secondary mean of fixation. New recall letters will be submitted to distributors and surgeons.
• Quantity in Commerce: 275,952 units
• Distribution: Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Denmark, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK, Poland, France, Australia, Chile, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa, Colombia, Ukraine, and UAE.
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

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² Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
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