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Persona® Partial Knee System 42-5182-005-10Recalls & reported problems

Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · Class 2 · Implant

All models of Persona Partial Knee System (60)

Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
2
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
2
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00880304818194), received between May 23, 2022 and Apr 20, 2023 — classified as 2 injuries.

2 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K161592); they may or may not involve this specific model.

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem2

Patient problems

  • Pain2

Recent adverse event reports

The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryApr 20, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT WAS REVISED APPROXIMATELY TEN MONTHS POST IMPLANTATION DUE TO ONGOING PAIN AND PATIENT COMORBIDITIES AFTER GARDENING. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE BEEN MADE; HOWEVER, NO MORE IS AVAILABLE.

    Patient problems: Pain

    MAUDE report 16776165 ↗
  • InjuryMay 23, 2022Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT WAS REVISED APPROXIMATELY TEN MONTHS POST IMPLANTATION DUE TO PAIN AND DECREASED DAILY ACTIVITIES. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE BEEN MADE; HOWEVER, NO MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

    Patient problems: Pain

    MAUDE report 14469651 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K161592. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-1238-2018 · Nov 29, 2017 · Terminated
    Persona Partial Knee spacer block instruments; (1) 8mm block, Model Number: 42-5399-035-08; (2) 9mm block, Model Number:42-5399-035-09; (3) 10mm block, Model Number: 42-5399-035-10
  • Z-0349-2018 · Jul 5, 2017 · Terminated
    Persona Partial Knee System, Size 8, Finishing Guide

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