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PERSONA® Vivacit-E® 42-5124-004-14Recalls & reported problems

Zimmer, Inc. · Class 2 · Implant

All models of PERSONA Vivacit-E (285)

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

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00889024237049), received between Aug 10, 2022 and Aug 10, 2022 — classified as 1 injury.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Insufficient Device Problem Information” (1 report).

2 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K121771); 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

  • Insufficient Device Problem Information1

Patient problems

  • Insufficient Information1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryAug 10, 2022Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT WAS REVISED APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AND TWO WEEKS POST IMPLANTATION DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS. THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 15198750 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K121771. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-1917-2016 · May 11, 2016 · Terminated
    Persona Trabecular Metal Tibia; Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial Plate Instruments and Modular Brackets; Used to facilitate the implantation of joint replacement implants.
  • Z-1266-2015 · Jan 28, 2015 · Terminated
    Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial Plate / Persona TM Tibia-Prosthesis, Knee, Patello/Femorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Uncemented, Porous, Coated, Polymer/Metal/Polymer For use in eit

Other PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER devices

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