FDA Device Recalls

Recalls /

#160230

Product

Persona Partial Knee System, Size 8, Finishing Guide

FDA product code
HSXProsthesis, Knee, Femorotibial, Non-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Polymer
Device class
Class 2
Medical specialty
Orthopedic
510(k) numbers
K161592
Affected lot / code info
Item No. 42578100801, Lot No. 63518668, UDI (01)00880304809253(10)63518668. Item No. 42578100802, Lot No. 63518669, UDI (01)00880304809338(10)63518669.

Why it was recalled

Finishing guide does not adequately account for shape differences present in Size 8 of Persona Partial Knee System, potentially resulting in additional surgery time or sensation of tightness during knee flexion.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Device Design

Action the firm took

Customers were notified via FedEx mail and email on approximately 07/05/2017. Instructions included to notify appropriate personnel, complete and return the Acknowledgement Form, return affected product, and provide contact information of additional hospitals or surgeons that used the affected product.

Recalling firm

Firm
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Address
56 E Bell Dr, Warsaw, Indiana 46582-6989

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Distributed domestically to AZ, CA, CO, ID, IL, IN, MA, MD, MI, NJ, NM, PA, SC, TX, WA, WI. Distributed internationally to Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-07-05
Terminated
2019-04-02
Status

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #160230. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.