Device recall: Zimmer Patient Specific Instrument PERSONA CR Pin Guides (Femur and Tibia) is intended to be used as a surgical…
Class II FDA enforcement event 69632. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
The box of guides for a specific case arrived intact but contained two (2) femoral guides instead of one (1) femoral guide and one (1) tibial guide. The device did not meet specification: One tibia guide missing and one femur guide contained an edge which was +0.04 mm over specification.
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
Materialise USA LLC started this device recall on 16 Oct 2014. The firm address in the FDA record is in Plymouth, MI. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 69632 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 3 Dec 2014. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 17 Feb 2015.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide Distribution to MN only
Recalling firm
Materialise USA LLC, Plymouth, MI.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0418-2015 | Zimmer Patient Specific Instrument PERSONA CR Pin Guides (Femur and Tibia) is intended to be used as a surgical instrument to assist in the positioning of Total Knee Replacement components intraoperatively and in guiding the marking of bone before cutting provided that anatomic landmarks necessary for alignment and… | 1 | Class II | Terminated | 3 Dec 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
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 5
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2022 | ProPlan CMF Anatomical Model, Maxilla-Cranium, Clear Identification number SD900.208 | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 3 May 2016 | Signature TKA GDE/MDL Set 04-05 Patient-specific surgical guide and instrument set. | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 26 Nov 2013 | REF 42-411571 QTY 1 CATALOG CAUTION. SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE SIGNATURE M PKA GDE/MDL SET SML-MP DD.....R-FEB55RKA-T JA- | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 8 Nov 2013 | ProPlan CMF Guide(s) Model(s) REF SD900.008 Description: Single Use Only : Patient-Specific Guide, Orthognathic, Interme | Device | Class II | 2 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0418-2015The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 69632. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/69632/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- 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:
Nationwide Distribution to MN only
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 69632?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
1
- 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.