FDA Device Recalls

Recalls /

#146512

Product

Persona Trabecular Metal Tibia; Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial Plate Instruments and Modular Brackets; Used to facilitate the implantation of joint replacement implants.

FDA product code
MBHProsthesis, Knee, Patello/Femorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Uncemented, Porous, Coated, Polymer/Metal/Polymer
Device class
Class 2
Medical specialty
Orthopedic
510(k) numbers
K121771
Affected lot / code info
Part Number, Lot Number, Date of Manufacture:  42509909210, 63138589, 07/28/2015; 42509909210, 63097616, 06/10/2015; 00590708181, 56595825, 04/20/2015; 00590708185, 56610423, 03/12/2015; 00590708176, 56595826, 03/04/2015; 00590708179, 56595827, 03/04/2015; 00590708180, 56595828, 03/04/2015; 00590708181, 56595824, 03/02/2015; 00590708178, 56595692, 02/17/2015; 00590708176, 56595691, 02/16/2015; 00590708177, 56595801, 02/16/2015; 00590708180, 56595694, 02/04/2015; 00590708179, 56595693, 01/29/2015; 00590708181, 56595642, 01/20/2015; 00590708177, 56595625, 01/06/2015; 42539807902, 62906456, 12/14/2014; 00590708178, 56595569, 12/12/2014; 42539808802, 62885379, 11/22/2014; 42539807102, 62885377, 11/21/2014; 42539806702, 62885376, 11/20/2014; 42539806701, 62885375, 11/18/2014; 42539808801, 62863647, 10/29/2014; 42539802000, 62854350, 10/16/2014; 42539808802, 62849167, 10/14/2014; 42539806702, 62849168, 10/13/2014; 42539807502, 62839311, 10/08/2014; 42539807101, 62833614, 10/07/2014; 42539802000, 62844358, 10/07/2014; 42539808301, 62839310, 10/04/2014; 42539806401, 62833616, 10/03/2014; 42539807101, 62839312, 10/03/2014; 42539800500, 62844377, 09/30/2014; 42539802000, 62827692, 09/29/2014; 42539807901, 62831188, 09/25/2014; 42539808301, 62833610, 09/25/2014; 00590708176, 56595440, 09/25/2014; 42539806401, 62837612, 09/24/2014; 42539807502, 62833612, 09/24/2014; 00590708179, 56595441, 09/24/2014; 00590708180, 56595442, 09/24/2014; 42539807501, 62831191, 09/22/2014; 00590708181, 56595443, 09/18/2014; 42539807501, 62827408, 09/15/2014; 42539807901, 62827407, 09/15/2014; 42509909210, 62817496, 09/08/2014; 42539806402, 62817469, 09/03/2014; 42539808302, 62817467, 09/03/2014; 42539807902, 62817468, 09/02/2014; 42539806701, 62813822, 08/24/2014; 00590708177, 56595435, 08/05/2014; 42539802000, 62769875, 08/03/2014; 42539800500, 62779559, 07/30/2014; 42539800100, 62779557, 07/29/2014; 42539800700, 62769874, 07/28/2014; 42539800100, 62769871, 07/27/2014; 42539800500, 62769872, 07/27/2014; 42509909210, 62782990, 07/24/2014; 00590708176, 56595308, 07/17/2014; 42539807101, 62741938, 07/07/2014; 42539808802, 62736082, 06/26/2014; 42539807501, 62736060, 06/25/2014; 42539808801, 62736081, 06/25/2014; 42539807502, 62732180, 06/19/2014; 42539806401, 62724757, 06/14/2014; 42539806702, 62736062, 06/14/2014; 42539807501, 62696888, 05/14/2014; 42539807901, 62702760, 05/05/2014; 42539808301, 62702762, 05/02/2014; 42539807102, 62665087, 04/09/2014; 42509909210, 62658516, 04/03/2014; 42539807902, 62677171, 04/02/2014; 42539806701, 62677173, 04/01/2014; 42539806402, 62677172, 04/01/2014; 42539808302, 62677174, 04/01/2014; 42539800100, 62550569, 12/14/2013; 42539800700, 62550582, 12/13/2013; 42509909210, 62563823, 12/09/2013; 42539800500, 62550573, 11/23/2013; 42539800100, 62550565, 11/18/2013; 42539800700, 62550578, 11/18/2013; 42539802000, 62550588, 11/13/2013; 42539800500, 62519720, 11/11/2013; 42539802000, 62485450, 09/03/2013; 42539807101, 62474901, 08/22/2013; 42539808801, 62469464, 08/20/2013; 42539808802, 62469457, 08/20/2013; 42509909210, 62468258, 08/20/2013; 00590708186, 56524701, 08/20/2013; 42539807501, 62469447, 08/16/2013; 00590708186, 56524691, 08/16/2013; 42539807901, 62469448, 08/15/2013; 42539807502, 62469449, 08/15/2013; 00590708185, 56529311, 08/14/2013; 42509909210, 62460135, 08/02/2013; 42539806702, 62449207, 08/01/2013; 42539806401, 62424809, 07/26/2013; 42539807502, 62424810, 07/25/2013; 42539808802, 62429189, 07/25/2013; 42539807501, 62429187, 07/24/2013; 00590708185, 56570277, 07/17/2013; 42509909210, 62442315, 07/16/2013; 00590708186, 56524662, 07/16/2013; 00590708185, 56570276, 07/12/2013; 42539807102, 62420235, 07/08/2013; 42539800100, 62434639, 07/08/2013; 42539800500, 62434641, 07/08/2013; 42539800700, 62434642, 07/08/2013; 42509909210, 62429474, 06/28/2013; 42539807901, 62419053, 06/27/2013; 42539807101, 62420230, 06/26/2013; 42539807101, 62391499, 06/25/2013; 42539807901, 62391505, 06/25/2013; 00590708186, 56524634, 06/21/2013; 42539807902, 62386403, 06/20/2013; 42539808801, 62377922, 06/17/2013; 42539806402, 62377911, 06/17/2013; 42539808301, 62377914, 06/12/2013; 42539808302, 62377918, 06/12/2013; 42539806401, 62385935, 06/11/2013; 42539806701, 62386402, 06/11/2013; 00590708179, 56528980, 06/11/2013; 42539802000, 62364964, 06/07/2013; 42509909210, 62412194, 06/07/2013; 42539800700, 62357622, 06/03/2013; 42539807101, 62357870, 05/24/2013; 42539807901, 62366122, 05/24/2013; 42539806702, 62366119, 05/24/2013; 42509909210, 62399872, 05/24/2013; 42539800500, 62315770, 05/18/2013; 42539800100, 62386789, 05/16/2013; 42539800500, 62315769, 05/16/2013; 42539800100, 62301872, 05/15/2013; 00590708178, 56528979, 05/11/2013; 42539807902, 62366123, 05/09/2013; 42509909210, 62383744, 05/07/2013; 42539807501, 62301873, 05/06/2013; 42539807102, 62315772, 05/06/2013; 42539807502, 62301874, 05/06/2013; 42539807902, 62301875, 05/06/2013; 00590708176, 56528977, 05/02/2013; 00590708180, 56528981, 05/01/2013; 00590708181, 56528982, 05/01/2013; 00590708177, 56528978, 04/30/2013; 42539808802, 62374294, 04/25/2013; 42509909210, 62369694, 04/22/2013; 42539808802, 62357874, 04/17/2013; 42539808802, 62357873, 04/17/2013; 42539808801, 62357872, 04/16/2013; 42539808801, 62357871, 04/15/2013; 42509909210, 62357131, 04/04/2013; 42539808302, 62290686, 03/29/2013; 42509909210, 62345129, 03/22/2013; 00590708185, 56529104, 03/22/2013; 00590708179, 56519351, 03/20/2013; 00590708186, 56524431, 03/12/2013; 00590708186, 56524539, 03/11/2013; 00590708178, 56519339, 03/09/2013; 42509909210, 62331503, 03/07/2013; 00590708186, 56524430, 03/05/2013; 00590708177, 56519352, 02/26/2013; 00590708176, 56519335, 02/19/2013; 00590708178, 56519338, 02/19/2013; 00590708180, 56519348, 02/18/2013; 42539807501, 62274305, 02/14/2013; 42539806402, 62276254, 02/14/2013; 00590708179, 56519350, 02/13/2013; 00590708181, 56519337, 02/13/2013; 42539807502, 62274296, 02/05/2013; 42539807902, 62274276, 02/05/2013; 42539802000, 62274308, 02/05/2013; 42539806701, 62292435, 01/29/2013; 42539808301, 62289365, 01/24/2013; 42539807901, 62281193, 01/21/2013; 42539807101, 62256180, 01/15/2013; 42539806702, 62256179, 01/15/2013; 42539808302, 62276680, 01/15/2013; 42539800100, 62264917, 01/15/2013; 42539800500, 62264918, 01/15/2013; 42539800700, 62264919, 01/15/2013; 42539807102, 62254389, 01/14/2013; 42539800700, 62264920, 01/14/2013; 42539806402, 62248613, 12/05/2012; 42539806401, 62248612, 12/03/2012; 42539806701, 62248614, 12/03/2012; 00590708179, 56519203, 12/03/2012; 42539800100, 62244002, 11/26/2012; 42539800500, 62244003, 11/26/2012; 42539800700, 62244004, 11/26/2012; 00590708176, 56519244, 11/26/2012; 00590708178, 56519210, 11/26/2012; 00590708180, 56519219, 11/26/2012; 00590708177, 56519247, 11/24/2012; 00590708179, 56519204, 11/24/2012; 00590708180, 56519217, 11/24/2012; 00590708180, 56519218, 11/24/2012; 00590708181, 56519207, 11/24/2012; 00590708178, 56519209, 11/20/2012; 42539806701, 62237938, 11/19/2012; 42539808301, 62239035, 11/19/2012; 42539806402, 62237937, 11/19/2012; 42539808302, 62239029, 11/19/2012; 42539807101, 62233958, 11/16/2012; 42539807902, 62237932, 11/16/2012; 00590708176, 56519243, 11/16/2012; 00590708181, 56519206, 11/16/2012; 42539807501, 62237929, 11/15/2012; 42539807901, 62233959, 11/15/2012; 42539808301, 62237935, 11/15/2012; 42539807102, 62237962, 11/15/2012; 42539807502, 62237886, 11/15/2012; 42539808302, 62237936, 11/15/2012; 42539802000, 62233960, 11/15/2012; 00590708177, 56519246, 11/15/2012; 42539806401, 62226724, 11/14/2012; 42539806701, 62224797, 11/14/2012; 42539806402, 62224795, 11/14/2012; 00590708176, 56519242, 11/07/2012; 00590708178, 56519208, 11/07/2012; 00590708179, 56519202, 11/07/2012; 00590708181, 56519205, 11/07/2012; 00590708177, 56519245, 11/06/2012; 42539806401, 62214944, 10/22/2012; 42539806702, 62214945, 10/18/2012;

Why it was recalled

Zimmer Inc. is initiating a recall of specific Persona" Trabecular Metal" Tibial Plate Instruments and Modular Brackets, due to incidents of radiolucent lines and loosening in implants.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Component design/selection

Action the firm took

Zimmer Inc. is initiating a voluntary recall of Persona" Trabecular Metal" Tibia / Tibial Plate Instruments and Modular Brackets following an increase in complaints of radiolucent lines and loosening, and earlier recall of the Persona" Trabecular Metal" Tibial Plates . All sizes and lots of the affected devices are being removed from distribution. Recall notices were issued to affected distributors, hospitals, and surgeons on 05/11/2015 via mail. Customers may contact the following with any questions: 1-877-946- 2761 between 8:00 am and 5:00pm EST. Customers are asked to do the following: 1. Review the notification and ensure affected personnel are aware of the contents. 2. Assist Zimmer Biomet sales representative with the quarantine of any affected product. 3. Zimmer Biomet sales representative will remove the recalled product from customer facilities. 4. Complete the Certificate of Acknowledgement Form and return to: corporatequality.postmarket@zimmerbiomet.com.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Worldwide Distribution -- US, including the states of AK, AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI; Foreign: Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Arab Emirates.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-05-11
Posted by FDA
2016-06-07
Terminated
2017-06-02
Status

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #146512. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.