Tornier S.A.S.: The Aequalis Pyrocarbon Humeral Heads. Shoulder implant component. Sold OUS only: a) Catalog # DWH039 - Diameter 39 mm Height 14 mm Eccentric LOW (1.5) Material PyC/CoCr, b) Catalog # DWH041 - Diameter 41 m m Height 15 mm Eccentric LOW (1.5) Material PyC/CoCr, c) Catalog # DWH043 - Diameter 43 mm Height 16 mm Eccentric LOW (1.5) Material PyC/CoCr, d) Catalog # DWH046 - Diameter 46 mm Height 17 mm Eccentric LOW (1.5) Material PyC/CoCr, e) Catalog # DWH048 - Diameter 48 mm Height 18 mm Eccentric LOW (1.5) Material PyC/CoCr, f) Catalog # DWH050 - Diameter 50 mm Height 16 mm Eccentric LOW (1.5) Material PyC/CoCr, g) Catalog # DWH051 - Diameter 50 mm Height 19 mm Eccentric LOW (1.5) Material PyC/CoCr, h) Catalog # DWH052 - Diameter 52 mm Height 19 mm Eccentric LOW (1.5) Material PyC/CoCr, i) Catalog # - DWH053 - Diameter 52 mm Height 23 mm Eccentric LOW (1.5) Material PyC/CoCr, j) Catalog # DWH054 - Diameter 54 mm Height 23 mm Eccentric LOW (1.5) Material PyC/CoCr, k) Catalog # DWH139 - Diameter 39 mm Height 14 mm Eccentric HIGH (3.5) Material PyC/CoCr, l) Catalog # DWH141 - Diameter 41 mm Height 15 mm Eccentric HIGH (3.5) Material PyC/CoCr, m) Catalog # DWH143 - Diameter 43 mm Height 16 mm Eccentric HIGH (3.5) Material PyC/CoCr, n) Catalog # DWH146 - 46 mm Height 17 mm Eccentric HIGH (4) Material PyC/CoCr, o) Catalog # DWH148, - Diameter 48 mm Height 18 mm Eccentric HIGH (4) Material PyC/CoCr, p) Catalog # DWH150 - Diameter 50 mm Height 16 mm Eccentric HIGH (4) Material PyC/CoCr, q) Catalog # DWH151 - Diameter 50 mm Height 19 mm Eccentric HIGH (4) Material PyC/CoCr, r) Catalog # DWH152 - Diameter 52 mm Height 19 mm Eccentric HIGH (4) Material PyC/CoCr, s) Catalog # DWH153 - Diameter 52 mm Height 23 mm Eccentric HIGH (4) Material PyC/CoCr, t) Catalog # DWH154 - Diameter 54 mm Height 23 mm Eccentric HIGH (4) Material PyC/CoCr

Recall number

Z-2291-2021

Recalling firm

Tornier S.A.S.

Product

The Aequalis Pyrocarbon Humeral Heads. Shoulder implant component. Sold OUS only: a) Catalog # DWH039 - Diameter 39 mm Height 14 mm Eccentric LOW (1.5) Material PyC/CoCr, b) Catalog # DWH041 - Diameter 41 m m Height 15 mm Eccentric LOW (1.5) Material PyC/CoCr, c) Catalog # DWH043 - Diameter 43 mm Height 16 mm Eccentric LOW (1.5) Material PyC/CoCr, d) Catalog # DWH046 - Diameter 46 mm Height 17 mm Eccentric LOW (1.5) Material PyC/CoCr, e) Catalog # DWH048 - Diameter 48 mm Height 18 mm Eccentric LOW (1.5) Material PyC/CoCr, f) Catalog # DWH050 - Diameter 50 mm Height 16 mm Eccentric LOW (1.5) Material PyC/CoCr, g) Catalog # DWH051 - Diameter 50 mm Height 19 mm Eccentric LOW (1.5) Material PyC/CoCr, h) Catalog # DWH052 - Diameter 52 mm Height 19 mm Eccentric LOW (1.5) Material PyC/CoCr, i) Catalog # - DWH053 - Diameter 52 mm Height 23 mm Eccentric LOW (1.5) Material PyC/CoCr, j) Catalog # DWH054 - Diameter 54 mm Height 23 mm Eccentric LOW (1.5) Material PyC/CoCr, k) Catalog # DWH139 - Diameter 39 mm Height 14 mm Eccentric HIGH (3.5) Material PyC/CoCr, l) Catalog # DWH141 - Diameter 41 mm Height 15 mm Eccentric HIGH (3.5) Material PyC/CoCr, m) Catalog # DWH143 - Diameter 43 mm Height 16 mm Eccentric HIGH (3.5) Material PyC/CoCr, n) Catalog # DWH146 - 46 mm Height 17 mm Eccentric HIGH (4) Material PyC/CoCr, o) Catalog # DWH148, - Diameter 48 mm Height 18 mm Eccentric HIGH (4) Material PyC/CoCr, p) Catalog # DWH150 - Diameter 50 mm Height 16 mm Eccentric HIGH (4) Material PyC/CoCr, q) Catalog # DWH151 - Diameter 50 mm Height 19 mm Eccentric HIGH (4) Material PyC/CoCr, r) Catalog # DWH152 - Diameter 52 mm Height 19 mm Eccentric HIGH (4) Material PyC/CoCr, s) Catalog # DWH153 - Diameter 52 mm Height 23 mm Eccentric HIGH (4) Material PyC/CoCr, t) Catalog # DWH154 - Diameter 54 mm Height 23 mm Eccentric HIGH (4) Material PyC/CoCr,

Status

Open, Classified

Initiated

2021-06-25

Posted

not on file

Terminated

not on file

Reason

Potential patient exposure to the graphite substrate.

Root cause

Device Design

Action

On June 25, 2021 Tornier sent the following notification by letter: With regards to cases where this product has already been implanted, we suggest that physicians check for the potential presence of metallic bodies in the shoulder joint and adapt patient monitoring, as appropriate, when metallic bodies are present. Otherwise, we suggest that physicians continue the monitoring of patients per their standard clinical protocols. Actions needed 1. Please circulate this Field Safety Notice to all surgeons using AEQUALIS" PYROCARBON Humeral Head Implant 2. Maintain awareness of this communication internally until all required actions have been completed within your facility. 3. Return the enclosed business reply form by email to FieldAction@wright.com within 7 days to confirm receipt of this notification. 4. Inform Tornier SAS if any of the subject devices have been distributed to other organizations. If so, provide contact details so Tornier SAS can inform the recipients appropriately. 5. Please inform Tornier SAS of any adverse event and/or report them to the Competent Authorities in accordance with current regulations and in compliance with MEDDEV 2.12 If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Customer Service +1 888 494 7950.

Quantity

6631 units

Distribution

CA, CO, CT, FL, KS, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, OR, PA, TX and WI

Lot, serial or model codes

All Lot Codes

510(k) numbers

not on file

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

QHE

Firm FEI

3000931034

Firm city

Montbonnot St Martin

Firm state

not on file

Firm country

France

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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