Device recall: PERSONA The Personalized Knee System Constrained Tibial Articular Surface Provisional BOTTOM with the following: L CD…
Class II FDA enforcement event 68878. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
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.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Zimmer, Inc. started this device recall on 7 Aug 2014. The firm address in the FDA record is in Warsaw, IN. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 68878 has 6 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 10 Sep 2014. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 27 Jan 2015.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
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,…
Recalling firm
Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
6 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2575-2014 | PERSONA The Personalized Knee System Constrained Tibial Articular Surface Provisional BOTTOM with the following: L CD +0MM; L CD +6MM; L EF +0MM;L EF +6MM; L GH +0MM; L GH +6MM; L J +0MM; L J +6MM; R CD +0MM; R CD +6MM; R EF +0MM; R EF +6MM; R GH +0MM; R GH +6MM; R J +0MM; R J +6MM; and | 77,737 units total | Class II | Terminated | 10 Sep 2014 |
| Z-2576-2014 | PERSONA The Personalized Knee System Constrained Posterior Stabilized Tibial Articular Surface Provisional TOP with the following: L 3-5 CD; L 6-9 CD; L 3-5 EF; L 6-9 EF; L 10-11 EF; L 6-9 GH; L 10-12 GH; L 10-12 J; R 3-5 CD; R 6-9 CD; R 3-5 EF; R 6-9 EF; R 10-11 EF; R 6-9 GH; R 10-12 GH; and R 10-12 J. | 77,737 units total | Class II | Terminated | 10 Sep 2014 |
| Z-2577-2014 | 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. | 77,737 total units | Class II | Terminated | 10 Sep 2014 |
| Z-2578-2014 | PERSONA The Personalized Knee System Tibial Articular Surface Provisional Left with the following: Size CD +0 mm Thickness Bottom(TB); Size CD +6 mm Thickness Bottom; Size EF +0 mm Thickness Bottom; Size EF +6 mm TB; Size GH +0 mm TB; Size GH +6 mm TB; Size J +0 mm TB; Size J +6 mm TB; Right Size 1-2 CD +0 mm TB;… | 77,737 total units | Class II | Terminated | 10 Sep 2014 |
| Z-2579-2014 | PERSONA The Personalized Knee System PS Tibial Articular Surface Provisional Left with Size 3-5 CD Top; Size 6-9 CD Top; Size 3-5 EF Top; Size 6-9 EF Top; Size 10-11 EF Top; Size 6-9 GH Top; Size 10-12 GH Top; Size 10-12 J Top; and RIGHT Size 3-5 CD Top; Right Size 6-9 CD Top; Right Size 3-5 EF Top; Right Size 6-9 EF… | 77,737 total units | Class II | Terminated | 10 Sep 2014 |
| Z-2580-2014 | PERSONA" The Personalized Knee System UC Tibial Articular Surface Provisional Left Size 3-7 CD Top; Left Size 4-11 EF Top; Left Size 7-12 GH Top; Left Size 9-12 J Top; Right Size 3-7 CD Top; Right Size 4-11 EF Top; Right Size 7-12 GH Top; and Right Size 9-12 J Top. | 77,737 total units | Class II | Terminated | 10 Sep 2014 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2014
- 1,176
- Share of these events in Class II
- 91%
- Product records in this event
- 6Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 108
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2575-2014The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 68878. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/68878/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
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- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this 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,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 68878?
- The event has 6 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
77,737 units total
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2014 have the same class?
- 91% of the 1,176 device events that started in 2014 are in Class II.