Zimmer Trabecular MentalTM Reverse Shoulder System Glenosphere & Base Plate

Zimmer Pte Ltd (Zimmer) would like to inform healthcare professionals of important information relating to the surgical technique for the Zimmer Trabecular Metal™ Reverse Shoulder System Glenosphere and Base Plate. Zimmer is initiating this notification, as 90 global complaints relating to the glenosphere disassociating from the base plate or difficulty assembling the glenosphere to the base plate were received. As such, Zimmer would like to reinforce the importance of the updated surgical technique and instructional video released in 2012 specific to the assembly of the glenosphere to the base plate. Healthcare professionals are advised to refer to the Dear Healthcare Professional Letter for more details.

Only abstracts of the Dear Healthcare Professional Letters (DHCPL) are provided on this website. Details of these letters can be found in the MOH Alert System, which is accessible via the Health Professionals Portal (HPP), a one-stop portal for all healthcare professionals in Singapore. Dentists, medical doctors and pharmacists may access HPP at https://hpp.moh.gov.sg and follow the procedures below to access the MOH Alert system.

Step 1: Select your profession under ‘For Healthcare Professionals’.

Step 2: Click on ‘Useful links’.

Step 3: Click on ‘MOH Alert’ and log in via Singpass.

Step 4: Click on ‘Drug Alerts’ or ‘Med Device Alerts’ to view the DHCPLs.