Persona EM Distal Rod — Class II medical device recall Z-0411-2016
Terminated recall by Zimmer, Inc., reported 2015-12-16, distributed in AZ, CA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MI…. Complaints that the ratchet teeth of the tube are not latching onto the rod.
| Recall number | Z-0411-2016 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2015-11-24 |
| Classified | 2015-12-10 |
| Reported by FDA | 2015-12-16 |
| Terminated | 2017-03-24 |
| Distributed | AZ, CA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA |
| Countries outside the US | DE |
| Quantity | 156 |
| Lot numbers | 62137112, 62156914, 62222599 |
| Model numbers | 42-5399-002-00, 62137112, 62156914, 62222599 |
Product
Persona EM Distal Rod, orthopedic manual surgical instrument for use with Persona Knee Prosthesis, item 42-5399-002-00, part of the Persona Tibial Resection System.
Reason for recall
Complaints that the ratchet teeth of the tube are not latching onto the rod.
Machine access
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