—#128986

Product

PERSONA (TM) The Personalized Knee System Tibial General Instrument Tray, non-sterile The intended use of the sterilization case is to organize, store and protect its contents from damage consistent with typical hospital or surgical center circulation (i.e. between central services and the operating room) and during transport between a Zimmer distributorship and a health care facility by Zimmer distributorship personnel.

FDA product code: FSM — Tray, Surgical, Instrument
Device class: Class 1
Medical specialty: General, Plastic Surgery
Affected lot / code info: Item Number 00-5908-015-00, Lot Numbers: 56519125 & 56518861

Why it was recalled

The firm discovered that the current Personal Tibial/General Fixed Bracket Trays may not have the specific geometry to accommodate the tibial drill and stop guide with proper position/orientation. The drill bracket and drill guide are not the correct geometry to allow for a proper fit in the Persona Fixed Case Kit which could lead to improper sterilization of the tibial drill and stop guide.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Device Design

Action the firm took

On July 1, 2014, Zimmer, Inc. issued recall notification to their consignees via e-mail and/or letter. Notification included affected product issue and instructions for returning the affected product. All distributors were notified via electronic mail. Hospital risk managers, as well as distributors with affected inventory were also notified via courier. Distributors were sent a letter identifying the issue and their responsibilities. These responsibilities include locating and removing the affected product in their territory. Distributors are responsible for returning on-hand affected products to Zimmer and ensuring all of their products are accounted for using the form provided in the letter. Hospital risk managers were provided with a letter identifying the issue and their responsibilities. These responsibilities include locating the affected product, quarantining the product, and returning it to their Zimmer sales representative.

Recalling firm

Firm: Zimmer, Inc.
Address: 1800 W Center St, Warsaw, Indiana 46580-2304

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - USA including AZ, CA, CO, FL, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX & VA and Internationally to AUSTRALIA, FRANCE, INDIA, ITALY, and GERMANY.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2014-07-01
Posted by FDA: 2014-08-20
Terminated: 2015-06-09
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #128986. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.