Events

Recall of Persona

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

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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
    68878
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2577-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-08-07
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-09-04
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-01-27
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=129218
  • 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, patellofemorotibial, semi-constrained, cemented, polymer/metal/polymer - Product Code JWH
  • Reason
    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.
  • Action
    On 8/7/2014, Zimmer notified all distributors via electronic mail. Distributors that have received affected inventory are also notified via courier. Hospital risk managers and surgeons are also notified via courier. Hospital risk managers and surgeons were provided with a notification identifying the issue and their responsibilities. These responsibilities include ensuring the affected personnel are aware of the contents of the notification. Distributors were sent a notification identifying the issue and to provide a copy of the notification sent to surgeons and risk managers. The distributors will also be instructed as needed to assist with identifying a comprehensive list of surgeons.

Device

Persona
  • Model / Serial
    Part Numbers: 42517000410, 42517000510, 42517000610, 42517000710, 42527000410, 42527000510, 42527000610, and 42527000710. Lot numbers: 62024975, 62043546, 62144792, 62152725, 62165538, 62187318, 62337961, 62372407, 62386776, 62397159, 62405917, 62456263, 62499170, 62551386, 62565051, 62568272, 62572572, 62663168, 62691384, 62707494, 62717346, 62020920, 62144793, 62156313, 62165539, 62184228, 62353932, 62356176, 62385100, 62420242, 62468277, 62538412, 62564340, 62611088, 62612263, 62690056, 62702295, 62717337, 62736078, 62024976, 62054776, 62147232, 62177243, 62187319, 62187320, 62359057, 62364955, 62391222, 62414006, 62461233, 62558583, 62564345, 62608889, 62638657, 62646286, 62702749, 62724348, 62394279, 62443397, 62487490, 62492802, 62506001, 62563915, 62568271, 62704633, 62055686, 62144796, 62161537, 62162597, 62256286, 62351297, 62356578, 62385099, 62404282, 62424802, 62455897, 62538392, 62565037, 62595855, 62611083, 62663162, 62680121, 62686205, 62695286, 62724347, 62724744, 62019863, 62156317, 62165548, 62168386, 62184268, 62256288, 62344258, 62356586, 62391232, 62391233, 62455892, 62504877, 62551337, 62564335, 62597816, 62638685, 62646284, 62695878, 62036673, 62138318, 62149715, 62189326, 62189327, 62356593, 62377738, 62391236, 62420225, 62461232, 62564360, 62564361, 62595865, 62611086, 62680120, 62690951, 62710615, 62761109, 62394280, 62428338, 62444959, 62500931, and 62568278.
  • Product Classification
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including states of: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, and WY; and countries of: AUSTRALIA, INDIA, JAPAN, KOREA, SINGAPORE, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, FRANCE, GERMANY, ISRAEL, ITALY, LUXEMBOURG, NETHERLANDS, SAUDI ARABIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, and UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.
  • Product Description
    PERSONA The Personalized Knee System CR Tibial Articular Surface Provisional with the following: Left Size 3-9 CD Top; Left Size 3-11 EF Top; Left Size 7-12 GH Top; Left Size 9-12 J Top; Left Size 3-9 CD Top; Left Size 3-11 EF Top; Right Size 7-12 GH Top; and Right Size 9-12 J Top.
  • Manufacturer
    Zimmer, Inc.

Manufacturer

Zimmer, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Zimmer, Inc., 1800 W Center St, Warsaw IN 46580-2304
  • 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