—#161374

Product

Persona Partial Knee System Product Usage: The Persona Partial Knee System instruments are used by a surgeon to facilitate the implantation of PPK implantable components into the medical knee compartment during unicondylar knee replacement.

FDA product code: HWA — Impactor
Device class: Class 1
Medical specialty: Orthopedic
Affected lot / code info: Item No. 42539909100; Lot No. (UDI No.): 63517759 ((01) 00880304810242 (10) 63517759), 63555750 ((01) 00880304810242 (10) 63555750), 63555752 ((01) 00880304810242 (10) 63555752), 63561883 ((01) 00880304810242 (10) 63561883), 63561884 ((01) 00880304810242 (10) 63561884), 63594911((01) 00880304810242 (10) 63594911), 63594914 ((01) 00880304810242 (10) 63594914), 63698564 ((01) 00880304810242 (10) 63698564), 63705328 ((01) 00880304810242 (10) 63705328)

Why it was recalled

Potential for the Persona Partial Knee Impactor Pad to fracture.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Under Investigation by firm

Action the firm took

Consignees were notified of the recall via letter on about 08/28/2017. Instructions for distributors, sales representatives, and distributor operations leaders include to ensure affected team members are aware of the recall, review the list of hospitals included and note any not included that should be notified, and complete and return the Acknowledgement Form. Instructions for risk managers and surgeons include to ensure affected personnel are aware of the recall, ensure that the provided updated surgical technique is used, and complete and return the Certificate of Acknowledgement. Further questions or concerns can be sent to customer service at 574-371-3071 between 8:00 am and 5:00pm EST, Monday through Friday. Questions can also be emailed to CorporateQuality.PostMarket@zimmerbiomet.com.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern: US Nationwide Distribution in the states of 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, Switzerland, UK.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2017-08-28
Terminated: 2018-08-23
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #161374. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.