Reported Feb 13, 2013 · Terminated
Trilogy F/M Acetabular Shell without holes. Several ODs: 40MM, 42MM, 44MM, 46MM, 48MM, 50MM, 52MM, 54MM, 56MM, 58MM,…
Zimmer, Inc.
Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.What you should do
Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.
Firm contact: Zimmer, Inc. · 345 E Main St · Warsaw, IN · 46580-2746
Is this the product you have?
- Trilogy F/M Acetabular Shell without holes
- Several ODs40MM, 42MM, 44MM, 46MM, 48MM, 50MM, 52MM, 54MM, 56MM, 58MM, 60MM, 62MM, 64MM, 66MM, 68MM, 70MM. The Trilogy Acetabular System is indicated for either cemented or uncemented use in individuals undergoing surgery for rehabilitating hip damage
- Lot codes and dates
217 of 217 codes
612169076115722900369603614522140037002900369698611764500036964300370031614548350036973200369699612169086167351661642322620652596190644861263152614548366147689600369630617757366194333961403525616423256173277361263539616423246190644962022702620769086188584361309789619285016123770961292681614078766182584361452216618174576123770761237708612713256132775461452215614522176148931361519975615364136156418261598285616423230037031500369632617445586188584562079957617327726192850261783457
- Amount recalled
- 275,952 units
This recall covers 8 products
The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 7 are below.
Where it was sold
- Nationwide
Why it was recalled
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.
This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.
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