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Zimmer, Inc.: Persona Stemmed 5 Degree Cemented Tibia Product Usage: This device is indicated for patients with severe knee pain and disability due to: Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, polyarthritis. Collagen disorders, and/or avascular necrosis of the femoral condyle. Post-traumatic loss of joint configuration, particularly when there is patellofemoral erosion, dysfunction or prior patellectomy. Moderate valgus, varus, or flexion deformities. The salvage of previously failed surgical attempts or for a knee in which satisfactory stability in flexion cannot be obtained at the time of surgery. This device is intended for cemented use only.
- Recall number
- Z-0198-2015
- Recalling firm
- Zimmer, Inc.
- Product
- Persona Stemmed 5 Degree Cemented Tibia Product Usage: This device is indicated for patients with severe knee pain and disability due to: Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, polyarthritis. Collagen disorders, and/or avascular necrosis of the femoral condyle. Post-traumatic loss of joint configuration, particularly when there is patellofemoral erosion, dysfunction or prior patellectomy. Moderate valgus, varus, or flexion deformities. The salvage of previously failed surgical attempts or for a knee in which satisfactory stability in flexion cannot be obtained at the time of surgery. This device is intended for cemented use only.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2014-10-09
- Posted
- 2014-11-08
- Terminated
- 2015-06-24
- Reason
- Cleaning process validation failure.
- Root cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Action
- Zimmer sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated October 9, 2014 to affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to: 1. Review the notification and ensure affected personnel are aware of the contents. 2. Assist your Zimmer sales representative with the quarantine of any affected product. 3. Your Zimmer sales representative will remove the recalled product from your facility. 4. If after reviewing this notification you have further questions or concerns please call the customer call center at 1-800-348-2759. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. through 8 p.m. EST.
- Quantity
- 138 units
- Distribution
- US Nationwide Distribution and countries of Austria ,Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy and South Africa.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Part Number 42-5320-079-02 Lot Number 62613813 Part Number 42-5320-071-02 Lot Number 62625781 Part Number 42-5320-075-01 Lot Number 62619031 Part Number 42-5320-075-01 Lot Number 62619040 Part Number 42-5320-079-01 Lot Number 62626696 Part Number 42-5320-071-01 Lot Number 62625790
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K113369"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JWH
- Firm FEI
- 1000220733
- Firm city
- Warsaw
- Firm state
- IN
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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