FDAMarch 18, 2015device

Anatomical Shoulder Handle for Rasp Item: 01.04233.000 Used during total joint arthroplasty of the shoulder.

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The hazard

Complaints of difficulties to attach the Anatomical Shoulder Rasps (high resistance) or, once attached, due to difficulties to remove the handle (seizing up of the two components). This has the potential for delay in surgery.

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Terminated

Brands named

zimmer

Recall history

Other federal recalls tied to the same brand — a factual pattern, straight from the source data.

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