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Persona® Trabecular Metal® 42-5028-068-01Recalls & reported problems

Zimmer, Inc. · Class 2 · Implant

All models of Persona Trabecular Metal (57)

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

Adverse event reports
8
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
6
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 8 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00889024230811), received between Jul 14, 2021 and Aug 24, 2026 — classified as 6 injuries, 2 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Packaging Problem” (2 reports).

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.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 1 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 1 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 1 reportsJan 2026: 1 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 1 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 1 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem5
  • Packaging Problem2
  • Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth1
  • Loss of or Failure to Bond1

Patient problems

  • Pain4
  • Joint Laxity2
  • Loss of Range of Motion2
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
  • Failure of Implant1
  • Thrombosis/Thrombus1

Recent adverse event reports

The 8 most recent of 8 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionAug 24, 2026Packaging Problem

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50411756 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 19, 2026Packaging Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PACKAGING OF A FEMORAL COMPONENT APPEARED HEAT AFFECTED AND HAD SHRUNK AROUND THE FEMORAL COMPONENT. THE SHRUNKEN PACKAGING MAY COMPROMISE STERILITY OF IMPLANT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 25218751 ↗
  • InjuryJan 7, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: Joint Laxity; Pain

    MAUDE report 23988209 ↗
  • InjuryDec 26, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: Joint Laxity; Pain

    MAUDE report 23897226 ↗
  • InjuryJan 29, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A MANIPULATION UNDER ANESTHESIA TO ADDRESS STIFFNESS APPROXIMATELY THREE (3) MONTHS FOLLOWING KNEE ARTHROPLASTY. INITIAL OPERATIVE NOTES NOTED NO INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS AND THE PATIENT WAS IN STABLE CONDITION UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROCEDURE. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE, HOWEVER, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

    Patient problems: Loss of Range of Motion; Pain

    MAUDE report 21263724 ↗
  • InjuryAug 5, 2024Loss of or Failure to Bond; Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth; Loss of or Failure to Bond; Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth

    NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: Failure of Implant

    MAUDE report 19907030 ↗
  • InjuryJan 17, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT DEVELOPED A DEEP VEIN THROMBUS (DVT) REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION TEN DAYS POST IMPLANTATION. ALL COMPONENTS REMAIN IMPLANTED. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE BEEN MADE; HOWEVER, NO MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

    Patient problems: Thrombosis/Thrombus

    MAUDE report 16187093 ↗
  • InjuryJul 14, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    UPON RECEIVING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OF THE REPORTED EVENT, IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE NOT REPORTABLE. THE INITIAL REPORT SHOULD BE VOIDED.

    Patient problems: Loss of Range of Motion; Pain

    MAUDE report 12168144 ↗

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