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
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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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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