Recall Register

Device recall: Persona (TASP) Tibial Articular Surface Provisional Shim, all sizes and Lots Catalog Number: 42-5279-002-00 thru…

Class II FDA enforcement event 70240. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Potential for delay in surgery and/or ball bearings to be left in the wound. Repeated cycles of sonic cleaning can break down the ball bearing retention feature (swage) on the shim. To prevent this, TASP shims must be manually cleaned and inspected per product insert, 87-6203-991-22.

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 11 Dec 2014. The firm address in the FDA record is in Warsaw, IN. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 70240 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 11 Feb 2015. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 23 Oct 2015.

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.

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Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide including DC, and PR and the countries of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, India, Iran, Israel,…

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

1 product record in the event.

FDA event 70240: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
Z-1052-2015Persona (TASP) Tibial Articular Surface Provisional Shim, all sizes and Lots Catalog Number: 42-5279-002-00 thru 42-5279-009-04. Product Usage: The Persona TASPs are sterilizable instruments Intended for multiple uses. The TASP components are used to aid the surgeon in assessing the thickness of the articular surface…67963Class IITerminated11 Feb 2015

openFDA, about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports. Source: openFDA, Drug Recall Enforcement Reports, Disclaimer.

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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
108

Other events of the firm

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Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 70240. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/70240/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .

Sources

Source
openFDA device enforcement reports
Licence
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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 - USA Nationwide including DC, and PR and the countries of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, India, Iran, Israel,…
What quantity of product is in FDA event 70240?
The FDA record gives this quantity: 67963
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.