Persona, The Personalized Knee System, Tibial Sizing Plate, Cemented, Nonsterile, Size F Left; Size F Right This device is used with...
FDA Recall Notice
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0553-2013.
All lots of the Persona Cemented Tibial Drill, 5 Degree Cemented Stemmed Natural Tibia implants, and associated tools including the Tibial Drill Guide, Broach, and Sizing Plate are being removed and replaced with enhanced products and instruments to reduce risks of tibial perforation which could result in tibial bone fracture due to the stress riser created by a perforation; tibial plate loosening
Corrective Action (per FDA)
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0553-2013.
Recall terminated by FDA.
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Consumer Contact (per FDA)
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0553-2013.
Zimmer, Inc.
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Zimmer, Inc. Recall FAQ
Zimmer, Inc. is the subject of a medical devices safety report: Persona, The Personalized Knee System, Tibial Sizing Plate, Cemented, Nonsterile, Size F Left; Size F Right This device is used with.... The notice was published on November 14, 2012 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 188 units are potentially affected.