—#162204

Product

Persona Partial Knee Spacer Blocks To assist in partial knee arthroplasty surgery

FDA product code: LXH — Orthopedic Manual Surgical Instrument
Device class: Class 1
Medical specialty: Orthopedic
Affected lot / code info: 42-5399-035-08/09/10/12/14 (Sizes 8mm, 9mm, 10mm, 12mm, 14mm) Lot numbers: 63552644 63579568 63547276 63579569 63610265 63549084 63579674 63594433 63610266 63549096 63579676 63594434 63610267 63549097 63579680 63596547 63613101

Why it was recalled

Zimmer Biomet is conducting a medical device recall for the Persona Partial Knee Spacer Blocks in sizes 8mm, 9mm, 10mm, 12mm, and 14mm. Complaints received indicated that flexion has the potential to feel tight during range-of-motion trialing and that the final trial has the potential to appear looser in extension.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Component design/selection

Action the firm took

The firm, Zimmer Biomet, sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" letter dated 10/31/2017 to customers titled "Affected Product: Persona Partial Knee Spacer Blocks Size 8mm, 9mm, 10mm, 12mm, 14mm". The letter described the product, problem, and actions to be taken. The letter instructed customers to review the notification and ensure that affected personnel are aware of the contents. Review inventory for affected product which would then be quarantined and ultimately removed by a firm sales representative. The customers were also instructed to complete and return the Certificate of Acknowledgement Form (even if you do not have affected products at your facility) via email to: CorporateQuality.PostMarket@zimmerbiomet.com or Fax to: 574-372-4265. If you have further questions or concerns after reviewing this notice, please call customer service at 574-371-3071 between 8:00 am and 5:00pm EST, Monday through Friday. Calls received outside of call center operating hours will receive a voicemail prompt or be transferred to an on-call representative in the event of an emergency. Alternatively, your questions may 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.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2017-10-24
Terminated: 2019-04-03
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #162204. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.