Persona Partial Knee System Spacer Block Alignment Tower — Class II medical device recall Z-2876-2018
Terminated recall by Zimmer Biomet, Inc., reported 2018-08-29, distributed nationwide. The PPK System Spacer Block Alignment Tower mating feature that mates with the spacer block was undersized, wh
| Recall number | Z-2876-2018 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Zimmer Biomet, Inc., Warsaw, IN, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2018-06-22 |
| Classified | 2018-08-18 |
| Reported by FDA | 2018-08-29 |
| Terminated | 2019-10-09 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | JP, NL |
| Quantity | 385 |
| Model numbers | 42-5399-006-35 |
Product
Persona Partial Knee System Spacer Block Alignment Tower, Item No. 42-5399-006-35 Product Usage: Intended to aid in preparatory surgical procedures
Reason for recall
The PPK System Spacer Block Alignment Tower mating feature that mates with the spacer block was undersized, which could potentially lead to mating issues between the devices. This could cause a delay in surgery of less than 30 minutes. There is an option in the surgical technique for performing limb alignment without the alignment tower.
Machine access
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