FDA Device recall Z-2291-2021
The Aequalis Pyrocarbon Humeral Heads
- FDA Device
- Class II
- ongoing
- Published 2021-08-25
On 2021-08-25 the FDA classified a Class II recall of The Aequalis Pyrocarbon Humeral Heads by Tornier S, citing potential patient exposure to the graphite substrate.
Read the official FDA Device notice
| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-2291-2021 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | ongoing |
| Initiated | 2021-06-25 |
| Published | 2021-08-25 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:56 UTC |
| Company | Tornier S |
| Distribution | CA, CO, CT, FL, KS, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, OR, PA, TX, WI |
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,
Reason
Potential patient exposure to the graphite substrate.
Identifiers
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:56 UTC. Current status: ongoing.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2291-2021%22
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