Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 15670 |
| Brand Name: | Zimmer Trabecular Metal Reverse Shoulder System |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | 00-4349-036-11, 00-4349-038-11 and 00-4349-040-11 |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Zimmer Biomet New Zealand Company 210 Khyber Pass Road Grafton Auckland |
| Contact Information: | 09 925 5200 |
| Manufacturer: | Zimmer Inc |
| Issue: | Manufacturer launced the Zimmer Trabecular Metal Reverse Shoulder System in 2006, with over 30,000 sold since launch. During the last 7 years, Zimmer has received 90 complaints related to the glenosphere disassociating from the base plate or difficulty assembling the glenosphere to the base plate. This represents a complaint rate of approximately 0.27% since the product was introduced. Based on the investigation of these complaints, Zimmer determined that additional instructions specific to the assembly of the glenosphere to the base plate were necessary in order to emphasize important techniques. As a result, Zimmer updated the applicable surgical technique and also released an instructional video specific to the assembly of the glenosphere. Zimmer are providing instructional video specific to the assembly of the glenosphere. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Instructions for use to be updated |
| Level of recall: | Healthcare Professional |
| Date Commenced: | 20/11/2013 |
