Events

Recall of Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial Plate, all sizes

According to Department of Health, Therapeutic Goods Administration, this recall involved a device in Australia that was produced by Zimmer Pty Ltd.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    RC-2015-RN-00199-1
  • Event Risk Class
    Class II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-03-18
  • Event Country
    Australia
  • Event Source
    DHTGA
  • Event Source URL
    https://apps.tga.gov.au/Prod/sara/arn-detail.aspx?k=RC-2015-RN-00199-1
  • Notes / Alerts
    Australian data is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Australia.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Zimmer is initiating a hazard alert for the persona trabecular metal™ tibial plate as the current complaint rate (0.61%) for radiolucent lines and loosening is higher than zimmer’s expectations and experience based on zimmer’s similar devicesout of the 0.61% complaints received, 36% identified symptomatic radiolucent lines or were revised for loosening, 28% identified asymptomatic radiolucencies, 8% subsided, and 28% were inconclusive. aseptic loosening of cementless tibial implant components is one of the most prevalent causes for revision in total knee arthroplasty and a number of factors may contribute to the loosening failure mode, including patient characteristics, rehabilitation protocol and compliance, surgical technique, and product features. there have been no revisions or reports of radiolucency lines or loosening in australia.
  • Action
    Surgeons are advised to follow-up with patients implanted with Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial Plate and also continue their normal post-operative follow -up routine. For additional information please see https://www.tga.gov.au/alert/persona-trabecular-metal-tibial-plate-used-knee-replacements . This action has been closed-out on 18/07/2016,

Device

Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial Plate, all sizes
  • Model / Serial
    Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial Plate, all sizes Part Numbers:42-5300-064-01, 42-5300-067-01, 42-5300-071-01, 42-5300-075-01, 42-5300-079-01, 42-5300-083-01, 42-5300-088-01, 42-5300-064-02, 42-5300-067-02, 42-5300-071-02, 42-5300-075-02, 42-5300-079-02, 42-5300-083-02 & 42-5300-088-02ARTG number: 222393
  • Manufacturer
    Zimmer Pty Ltd

Manufacturer

Zimmer Pty Ltd
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Zimmer Biomet Holdings
  • Manufacturer comment
    “The safety of patients has always been, and continues to be, Zimmer Biomet’s top priority and it is our honor to be a leader in this industry for the past 90 years,” Zimmer Biomet told ICIJ in a statement. “We adhere to strict regulatory standards, and work closely with the FDA and all applicable regulatory agencies in each of our regions as part of our commitment to operating a first-rate quality management system across our global manufacturing network. The company added that it is focused on staying at the forefront of innovation and doing right by the millions of patients who rely on the company’s products.
  • Source
    DHTGA