—#134474

Product

Brand Name: Persona Anterior Referencing Sizer with Locking Boom The Persona Anterior Referencing Sizer is a sterilizable instrument intended for use in multiple total knee arthroplasty procedures. The Persona Surgical Technique (97-5026-001-00, Rev. 9) states that the sizer helps ensure that the desired external rotation is attained and provides a size for the femoral component.

FDA product code: JWH — Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Polymer/Metal/Polymer
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Orthopedic
510(k) numbers: K113369
Affected lot / code info: Part # 42-5099-088-10; Lots: 56573342; 56574505; 56574999; 56574229; 56574818; 56575000; 56574230; 56574819; 56575020; 56574301; 56574820; 56575021; 56574349; 56574861; 56575072; 56574374; 56574862; 56575105; 56574375; 56574863; 56574504; 56574998;

Why it was recalled

Zimmer, Inc is voluntarily recalling 22 lots of Persona Anterior Referencing Sizer with Locking Boom, part number 42-5099-088-10. Devices are being removed from distribution due to nonconforming to print specifications.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Nonconforming Material/Component

Action the firm took

Zimmer sent an Urgent Medical device recall letter to all customers on March 10, 2015, via letter and email. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Affected units will be inspected. Units that fail inspection will be physically destroyed/scrapped. Units that pass inspection will be re-etched and redistributed. If after reviewing this notification customers have further questions or concerns they were instructed to call the customer call center at 1-877-946-2761. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. EST. For questions regarding this recall call 574-372-4487.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - US including Domestic: Puerto Rico, AZ, NY. OR, ME, NC, OH, TX, CO, IL, TN, PA, HI, CA, KS, WI, VA, MN, NJ, UT, MA, GA, MI, OK, MS, FL, AL, IN, and Internationally to Germany, India, Dominican Republic, Singapore, Korea, Japan, Austrailia, Canada.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2015-03-10
Posted by FDA: 2015-04-01
Terminated: 2015-11-06
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #134474. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.