PERSONA The Personalized Knee System Tibial Articular Surface… — Class II medical device recall Z-2578-2014
Terminated recall by Zimmer, Inc., reported 2014-09-10, distributed nationwide. Reports of breakage of the Persona Knee Trial Articular Surface Provisionals (TASPs). The Persona primary knee
| Recall number | Z-2578-2014 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2014-08-07 |
| Classified | 2014-09-04 |
| Reported by FDA | 2014-09-10 |
| Terminated | 2015-01-27 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AE, AT, AU, BE, CH, DE, ES, FR, GB, IL, IN, IT, JP, KR, LU, NL, SA, SG, ZA |
| Quantity | 77,737 units |
| Reason classes | device malfunction |
| Lot numbers | 62019862, 62022340, 62022342, 62024973, 62024974, 62024977, 62029578, 62030854, 62030862, 62032099, 62036671, 62043562, 62043563, 62046410, 62050136, 62055685, 62055687, 62062232, 62075271, 62075277, 62087042, 62089764, 62091183, 62091198, 62091814, 62104367, 62104420, 62125572, 62125573, 62125597, 62125598, 62144791, 62144797, 62149177, 62149716, 62154284, 62165540, 62165542, 62165544, 62166222 and 349 more |
| Model numbers | 42517000303, 42517000313, 42517000505, 42517000515, 42517000707, 42517000717, 42517000909, 42517000919, 42527000303, 42527000313, 42527000505, 42527000515, 42527000707, 42527000717, 42527000909, 42527000919 |
Product
PERSONA The Personalized Knee System Tibial Articular Surface Provisional Left with the following: Size CD +0 mm Thickness Bottom(TB); Size CD +6 mm Thickness Bottom; Size EF +0 mm Thickness Bottom; Size EF +6 mm TB; Size GH +0 mm TB; Size GH +6 mm TB; Size J +0 mm TB; Size J +6 mm TB; Right Size 1-2 CD +0 mm TB; Right Size CD +6 mm TB; Right Size EF +0 mm TB; Right Size EF +6 mm TB; Right Size GH +0 mm TB; Right Size GH +6 mm TB; Right Size J +0 mm TB; and Right Size J +6 mm TB.
Reason for recall
Reports of breakage of the Persona Knee Trial Articular Surface Provisionals (TASPs). The Persona primary knee surgical technique has been updated. This field action correction is to ensure that all distributors and users of this instrument are aware of the enhanced surgical techniques.
Machine access
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