Reported Dec 26, 2012 · Terminated
Persona, The Personalized Knee System, Tibial Broach, Cemented, Size G-H, Nonsterile, This device is used with the…
Zimmer, Inc.
Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.What you should do
Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.
Firm contact: Zimmer, Inc. · 345 E Main St · Warsaw, IN · 46580-2746
Is this the product you have?
- Persona, The Personalized Knee System, Tibial Broach, Cemented, Size G-H, Nonsterile, This device is used with the Persona Knee System for patients with
- severe knee pain and disability due toRheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, polyarthritis. o Collagen disorders, and/or avascular necrosis of the femoral condyle. o Post-traumatic loss of joint configuration, particularly when there is patellofemoral erosion, dysfunction or prior patellectomy. o Moderate valgus, varus, or flexion deformities
- Lot codes and dates
Part Number 42-5399-022-07Lot 620321026208705662162437
- Amount recalled
- 92
This recall covers 19 products
The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 18 are below.
6 more are in the archive.
Where it was sold
- Nationwide
Why it was recalled
All lots of the Persona Cemented Tibial Drill, 5 Degree Cemented Stemmed Natural Tibia implants, and associated tools including the Tibial Drill Guide, Broach, and Sizing Plate are being removed and replaced with enhanced products and instruments to reduce risks of tibial perforation which could result in tibial bone fracture due to the stress riser created by a perforation; tibial plate loosening
This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.
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