Events

Recall of Device Recall Persona Partial Knee

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Zimmer Biomet, Inc..

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
    79383
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1238-2018
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-11-29
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=162188
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Prosthesis, knee, femorotibial, non-constrained, cemented, metal/polymer - Product Code HSX
  • Reason
    Certain partial knee implant spacer blocks do not fit in the alignment tower instrument or handle.
  • Action
    Zimmer Biomet sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction Recall letter dated November 29, 2017. RISK MANAGER PHASE I: 1. Review this notification and notify affected personnel of the contents. 2. Product does not need to be returned at this time. You will receive a follow-up notice when the removal phase is initiated (Phase 2). If you identify a spacer block that will not assemble with these instruments, and you are unwilling to use the spacer block without this functionality, the spacer block may be returned to your sales representative. 3. Complete Certificate of Acknowledgement (Phase 1) and send to CorporateQuality.PostMarket@zimmerbiomet.com. SURGEON PHASE I: 1. Review this notification for awareness of the contents. 2. The spacer block may be used without the alignment tower and inserted and removed by hand from the joint, without the Persona Partial Knee handle. If you identify a spacer block that will not assemble with these instruments, and you are unwilling to use the spacer block without this functionality, the spacer block may be returned to your sales representative. 3. There are no specific patient monitoring instructions related to this recall that are recommended beyond your existing follow-up schedule. 4. Complete Certificate of Acknowledgement (Phase 1) and send to CorporateQuality.PostMarket@zimmerbiomet.com. DISTRIBUTOR PHASE I: 1. Review this notification and notify affected team of the contents. 2. Product does not need to be returned at this time. You will receive a follow-up notice when the removal phase is initiated. 3. Should you or your account prefer to perform a functional check, this may be done by using the instructions in the surgical technique for assembling the alignment tower and handle to the spacer block. If you or your account identify a spacer block that will not assemble with these instruments, and the user is unwilling to use the spacer block without this functionality, the spacer block may be returned as a complaint to Pr

Device

Device Recall Persona Partial Knee
  • Model / Serial
    (1) 8mm block, Model Number: 42-5399-035-08, Lots: 63767442 and 63807190; (2) 9mm block, Model Number:42-5399-035-09, Lot: 63769804; (3) 10mm block, Model Number: 42-5399-035-10, Lot: 63769805; (4) 12mm block, Model Number: 42-5399-035-12, Lot: 63769806; (5) 14mm block, Model Number: 42-5399-035-14, Lots: 63767443 and 63813674
  • Product Classification
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    USA (nationwide) Distribution to the states of : AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI., and Internationally to Japan and Netherlands.
  • Product Description
    Persona Partial Knee spacer block instruments; (1) 8mm block, Model Number: 42-5399-035-08; (2) 9mm block, Model Number:42-5399-035-09; (3) 10mm block, Model Number: 42-5399-035-10; (4) 12mm block, Model Number: 42-5399-035-12; (5) 14mm block, Model Number: 42-5399-035-14 || A spacer block is used to ensure the tibial resection Is sufficient and to verify limb alignment. After verification the distal femoral resecUon Is complete using the distal femoral cut slot in the spacer block. The spacer block determines how much distal femoral bone is resected.
  • Manufacturer
    Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

Manufacturer

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Zimmer Biomet, Inc., 56 E Bell Dr, Warsaw IN 46582-6989
  • 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
    USFDA