510(k) · Cleared
Recalled · Class II · 2025Equinoxe Reverse Shoulder System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Exactech, Inc. · PHX Shoulder Prosthesis, Reverse Configuration
Cleared on Feb 23, 2007 as substantially equivalent to K021478 (Depuy, Inc., 2003) and 11 other predicates after an 86-day review. Its family tree reaches back 8 generations to 1991. 1 of the 230 devices in its family, counting itself, has a Class I recall. 190 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 13 times.
- Decided
- Feb 23, 2007
- Review
- 86 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- PHX
- Recalls
- 13
- Predicates
- 12
Its longest line of descent runs back 8 generations to K911686 (1991). 39 ancestors in all, the oldest K790987 (1979). 190 later devices descend from it, 16 citing it directly. 1 of the 230 devices in this family, counting this one, has a Class I recall.
- Root · 8 generations backK911686 Global Total Shoulder, Uncement Humeral Hemi-ShoulDepuy, Inc. · 1991
- 7 generations backK984541 Global FX Humeral Stem, Global Advantage Humeral HeadDePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · 1999
- 6 generations backK992065 Global Advantage Shoulder, Global Advantage Humeral Stem, Global…DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · 1999
- 5 generations backK021478 Delta ShoulderDepuy, Inc. · 2003
- 4 generations backK030941 Aequalis Reversed Shoulder ProsthesisTornier · 2004
- 3 generations backK041873 Aequalis Reversed Shoulder ProsthesisTornier · 2004
- 2 generations backK052906 Zimmer Trabecular Metal Reverse Shoulder SystemZimmer, Inc. · 2005 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK060704 Zimmer Trabecular Metal Reverse Shoulder System, Sizes 8MM and 10MMZimmer, Inc. · 2006 · Recalled
- This deviceK063569 Equinoxe Reverse Shoulder SystemExactech, Inc. · 2007
- Descendant · cites it directly · 177 of its ownK073688 Equinoxe Reverse Shoulder System Fracture Humeral Adapter Tray and…Exactech, Inc. · 2008 · Recalled
- Descendant · cites it directly · 172 of its ownK080642 Comprehensive Reverse ShoulderBiomet, Inc. · 2008 · Recalled (Class I)
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 108 of its ownK110599 Aequalis Ascend Modular Reverse Shoulder SystemTornier, Inc. · 2011
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 97 of its ownK112615 Aequalis Ascend Modular Reverse Shoulder SystemTornier, Inc. · 2011
- Descendant · 4 generations on · 96 of its ownK122698 Aequalis Ascend Flex Shoulder SystemTornier S.A.S. · 2013 · Recalled
Showing 5 of 190 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Class I recalls in this family
- K080642 Comprehensive Reverse Shouldercites it directly · 2008
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 190 · See all- K073688Equinoxe Reverse Shoulder System Fracture Humeral Adapter Tray and Locking ScrewExactech, Inc. · 2008 · cites it directly177descendants
- K080642Comprehensive Reverse ShoulderBiomet, Inc. · 2008 · cites it directly172descendants
- K110599Aequalis Ascend Modular Reverse Shoulder SystemTornier, Inc. · 2011 · 2 generations on108descendants
- K112615Aequalis Ascend Modular Reverse Shoulder SystemTornier, Inc. · 2011 · 3 generations on97descendants
- K122698Aequalis Ascend Flex Shoulder SystemTornier S.A.S. · 2013 · 4 generations on96descendants
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −8 | K911686 | Global Total Shoulder, Uncement Humeral Hemi-Shoul | Depuy, Inc. | 1991 | — |
| −7 | K984541 | Global FX Humeral Stem, Global Advantage Humeral Head | DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. | 1999 | — |
| −6 | K992065 | Global Advantage Shoulder, Global Advantage Humeral Stem, Global Advantage… | DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. | 1999 | — |
| −5 | K021478 | Delta Shoulder | Depuy, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| −4 | K030941 | Aequalis Reversed Shoulder Prosthesis | Tornier | 2004 | — |
| −3 | K041873 | Aequalis Reversed Shoulder Prosthesis | Tornier | 2004 | — |
| −2 | K052906 | Zimmer Trabecular Metal Reverse Shoulder System | Zimmer, Inc. | 2005 | 12 |
| −1 | K060704 | Zimmer Trabecular Metal Reverse Shoulder System, Sizes 8MM and 10MM | Zimmer, Inc. | 2006 | 10 |
| 0 (this device) | K063569 | Equinoxe Reverse Shoulder System | Exactech, Inc. | 2007 | — |
| +1 | K073688 | Equinoxe Reverse Shoulder System Fracture Humeral Adapter Tray and Locking Screw | Exactech, Inc. | 2008 | 1 |
| +1 | K080642 | Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder | Biomet, Inc. | 2008 | Class I |
| +2 | K110599 | Aequalis Ascend Modular Reverse Shoulder System | Tornier, Inc. | 2011 | — |
| +3 | K112615 | Aequalis Ascend Modular Reverse Shoulder System | Tornier, Inc. | 2011 | — |
| +4 | K122698 | Aequalis Ascend Flex Shoulder System | Tornier S.A.S. | 2013 | 2 |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 |
| 2021 | 21 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 0 |
| 2026 | 18 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
1 device in this family has a Class I recall. A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new PHX device
- #1 K212737 INHANCE™ Reverse Shoulder Systemscore 28.4 · 15 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (12)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K021478 | Delta ShoulderSummary page 1…CER 888.3660, Class II, Product Code KWS) Legally Marketed Devices to Which Substantial Equivalence Is Claimed * Depuy Delta III Reverse Shoulder (#1(021478, #K050315, #K(062116) * Tornier Reverse Shoulder (#1(030941, #1(041873,41(050316) * Zimmer BF Reverse Shoulder… | 2003 |
| * | K050315 | Delta Humeral CupsSummary page 1…3660, Class II, Product Code KWS) Legally Marketed Devices to Which Substantial Equivalence Is Claimed * Depuy Delta III Reverse Shoulder (#1(021478, #K050315, #K(062116) * Tornier Reverse Shoulder (#1(030941, #1(041873,41(050316) * Zimmer BF Reverse Shoulder (#K(052906… | 2005 |
| * | K062116 | Delta Cta Reverse Shoulder System Humeral HeadsSummary page 1…II, Product Code KWS) Legally Marketed Devices to Which Substantial Equivalence Is Claimed * Depuy Delta III Reverse Shoulder (#1(021478, #K050315, #K(062116) * Tornier Reverse Shoulder (#1(030941, #1(041873,41(050316) * Zimmer BF Reverse Shoulder (#K(052906, #K060704)… | 2006 |
| * | K030941 | Aequalis Reversed Shoulder ProsthesisSummary page 1…Devices to Which Substantial Equivalence Is Claimed * Depuy Delta III Reverse Shoulder (#1(021478, #K050315, #K(062116) * Tornier Reverse Shoulder (#1(030941, #1(041873,41(050316) * Zimmer BF Reverse Shoulder (#K(052906, #K060704) * Zirmmer Anaitornica Reverse Shoulder… | 2004 |
| * | K041873 | Aequalis Reversed Shoulder ProsthesisSummary page 1…Which Substantial Equivalence Is Claimed * Depuy Delta III Reverse Shoulder (#1(021478, #K050315, #K(062116) * Tornier Reverse Shoulder (#1(030941, #1(041873,41(050316) * Zimmer BF Reverse Shoulder (#K(052906, #K060704) * Zirmmer Anaitornica Reverse Shoulder (#K(053274… | 2004 |
| * | K050316 | Aequalis Reversed Shoulder ProsthesisSummary page 1…stantial Equivalence Is Claimed * Depuy Delta III Reverse Shoulder (#1(021478, #K050315, #K(062116) * Tornier Reverse Shoulder (#1(030941, #1(041873,41(050316) * Zimmer BF Reverse Shoulder (#K(052906, #K060704) * Zirmmer Anaitornica Reverse Shoulder (#K(053274)… | 2005 |
| * | K052906 | Zimmer Trabecular Metal Reverse Shoulder SystemSummary page 1…elta III Reverse Shoulder (#1(021478, #K050315, #K(062116) * Tornier Reverse Shoulder (#1(030941, #1(041873,41(050316) * Zimmer BF Reverse Shoulder (#K(052906, #K060704) * Zirmmer Anaitornica Reverse Shoulder (#K(053274) * Encore Reverse Shoulder (#1(041066, #1(051075,… | 2005 |
| * | K060704 | Zimmer Trabecular Metal Reverse Shoulder System, Sizes 8MM and 10MMSummary page 1…Reverse Shoulder (#1(021478, #K050315, #K(062116) * Tornier Reverse Shoulder (#1(030941, #1(041873,41(050316) * Zimmer BF Reverse Shoulder (#K(052906, #K060704) * Zirmmer Anaitornica Reverse Shoulder (#K(053274) * Encore Reverse Shoulder (#1(041066, #1(051075, 1(052086)… | 2006 |
| * | K053274 | Anatomical Shoulder Inverse/ReverseSummary page 1…Tornier Reverse Shoulder (#1(030941, #1(041873,41(050316) * Zimmer BF Reverse Shoulder (#K(052906, #K060704) * Zirmmer Anaitornica Reverse Shoulder (#K(053274) * Encore Reverse Shoulder (#1(041066, #1(051075, 1(052086) Device Description The Equinoxetm Reverse S… | 2006 |
| * | K041066 | Encore Reverse Shoulder ProsthesisSummary page 1…41(050316) * Zimmer BF Reverse Shoulder (#K(052906, #K060704) * Zirmmer Anaitornica Reverse Shoulder (#K(053274) * Encore Reverse Shoulder (#1(041066, #1(051075, 1(052086) Device Description The Equinoxetm Reverse Shoulder System includes a reverse semi-constrai… | 2005 |
| * | K051075 | Encore Reverse Shoulder ProsthesisSummary page 1…* Zimmer BF Reverse Shoulder (#K(052906, #K060704) * Zirmmer Anaitornica Reverse Shoulder (#K(053274) * Encore Reverse Shoulder (#1(041066, #1(051075, 1(052086) Device Description The Equinoxetm Reverse Shoulder System includes a reverse semi-constrained prosthe… | 2005 |
| * | K052086 | Encore Reverse Shoulder Prosthesis Humeral Stem AdapterSummary page 1…Zimmer BF Reverse Shoulder (#K(052906, #K060704) * Zirmmer Anaitornica Reverse Shoulder (#K(053274) * Encore Reverse Shoulder (#1(041066, #1(051075, 1(052086) Device Description The Equinoxetm Reverse Shoulder System includes a reverse semi-constrained prosthesis for… | 2005 |
What descends from it? (190)
See all 19016 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K073688 | Equinoxe Reverse Shoulder System Fracture Humeral Adapter Tray and Locking Screw | 2008 | 177 |
| K080642 | Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder Class I | 2008 | 172 |
| K093275 | Exactech Equinoxe Reverse Shoulder System 36MM Glenosphere and Humeral Liner | 2010 | 31 |
| K110708 | Equinoxe Reverse Shoulder Compression Screw / 38MM and 42MM Glenosphere / Superior… | 2011 | 30 |
| K112193 | Arrow Reverse Shoulder System | 2012 | 10 |
| K102951 | Exactech Equinox Fixed Angle Replicator Plate (0MM,1.5MM,4.5MM), Humeral Head-Short… | 2010 | 7 |
| K180632 | Exactech Equinoxe Small Reverse Shoulder System | 2018 | 5 |
| K182536 | Exactech Equinoxe Small Reverse Shoulder Glenospheres , Exactech Equinoxe Reverse… | 2018 | 4 |
| K150568 | ARROW Humeral stems size 6 and 16 | 2015 | 4 |
| K082702 | Exactech Equinoxe Reverse Shoulder System+15MM Humeral Adapter Tray | 2008 | 4 |
Has anything in its family been recalled? (1 Class I)
Recalls of this device
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2025 | Class II | Z-2561-2025 | Process design | Reverse Shoulder humeral liners have an articular surface position outside of the dimensional specification within the labeling. |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Class II | Z-1422-2024 | Nonconforming Material/Component | The packaging of these affected UHMWPE humeral liners and glenoids are nonconforming as they do not meet the established packaging specification. They were packaged in vacuum bags that did not contain an additional oxygen barrier layer… |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Class II | Z-1418-2024 | Nonconforming Material/Component | The packaging of these affected UHMWPE humeral liners and glenoids are nonconforming as they do not meet the established packaging specification. They were packaged in vacuum bags that did not contain an additional oxygen barrier layer… |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Class II | Z-1425-2024 | Nonconforming Material/Component | The packaging of these affected UHMWPE humeral liners and glenoids are nonconforming as they do not meet the established packaging specification. They were packaged in vacuum bags that did not contain an additional oxygen barrier layer… |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Class II | Z-1423-2024 | Nonconforming Material/Component | The packaging of these affected UHMWPE humeral liners and glenoids are nonconforming as they do not meet the established packaging specification. They were packaged in vacuum bags that did not contain an additional oxygen barrier layer… |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Class II | Z-1424-2024 | Nonconforming Material/Component | The packaging of these affected UHMWPE humeral liners and glenoids are nonconforming as they do not meet the established packaging specification. They were packaged in vacuum bags that did not contain an additional oxygen barrier layer… |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Class II | Z-1419-2024 | Nonconforming Material/Component | The packaging of these affected UHMWPE humeral liners and glenoids are nonconforming as they do not meet the established packaging specification. They were packaged in vacuum bags that did not contain an additional oxygen barrier layer… |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Class II | Z-0579-2024 | Packaging change control | Exactech has received 3 complaints for 4 devices related to a loss of vacuum in the inner-most vacuum bag. |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Class II | Z-3019-2020 | Labeling Change Control | Exactech is recalling the Equinoxe Reverse Shoulder Compression Screw/Locking Cap Kit, because it may contain a incorrect length screw. |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Class II | Z-3020-2020 | Labeling Change Control | Exactech is recalling the Equinoxe Reverse Shoulder Compression Screw/Locking Cap Kit, because it may contain a incorrect length screw. |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Class II | Z-0012-2019 | Under Investigation by firm | The Equinoxe Reverse Drill Bit Kits may contain two 2mm diameter drill bits instead of one 2mm diameter drill bit and one 3.2mm diameter drill bit as intended. |
| Oct 25, 2016 | Class II | Z-0900-2017 | Component design/selection | Disengaged screw head could potentially not be retained in the Torque Defining Screwdriver. |
| Jun 15, 2012 | Class II | Z-2117-2012 | Labeling False and Misleading | Exactech, Inc. initiated a recall of Equinoxe Replicator Plates, Equinoxe Locking Screws, Equinoxe Compression Screw Kits, Equinoxe Fracture Adapter Tray Screws, and Octane-C Intervertebral fusion devices due to the firm determining that… |
The 5 latest of 13 recalls; the web page lists all.
Relatives with a Class I recall
Class I is FDA’s most serious recall class. A recall in the family tree is context for this device, not evidence about it.
- K080642Comprehensive Reverse ShoulderBiomet, Inc. · 2008 · Cites it directly · ◆ in the 2008 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 16 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 9 months on median.
- 12 of the 39 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K073688 (Exactech, Inc., 2008) has gone furthest, with 177 descendants of its own.
- 18 other devices also cite its predicate K021478.
How does its category compare?
All PHX devicesPHX Shoulder Prosthesis, Reverse Configuration: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2007, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · PHX
9in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · PHX
72in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · PHX
3in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · PHX
2,848in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code PHX, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5 | 97 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 6 | 79 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 8 | 124 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 12 | 94 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 12 | 114 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8 | 143 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 12 | 110 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 206 | 2 | 14 |
| 2016 | 4 | 132 | 0 | 5 |
| 2017 | 11 | 141 | 0 | 25 |
| 2018 | 14 | 127 | 1 | 323 |
| 2019 | 9 | 144 | 3 | 504 |
| 2020 | 13 | 143 | 3 | 986 |
| 2021 | 21 | 143 | 8 | 1,404 |
| 2022 | 9 | 198 | 0 | 1,342 |
| 2023 | 9 | 154 | 7 | 1,401 |
| 2024 | 9 | 139 | 1 | 2,142 |
| 2025 | 9 | 72 | 3 | 2,848 |
| 2026 | 18 | 130 | 7 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Exactech EquinoxeTM Reverse Shoulder System is indicated to relieve pain and restore function in skeletally mature individuals with degenerative diseases of the glenohumeral joint and a grossly deficient, irreparable rotator cuff. The EquinoxeTM Reverse Shoulder is also indicated for failed glenohumeral joint replacement with loss of rotator cuff function resulting in superior migration of the humeral head.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K063569 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K063569: Equinoxe Reverse Shoulder System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K063569
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026