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PERSONA® Vivacit-E® 42-5126-008-14Recalls & 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 00889024238169), received between Aug 27, 2021 and Aug 27, 2021 — classified as 1 injury.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Difficult to Insert” (1 report).

10 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K123459); 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

  • Difficult to Insert1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1

Recent adverse event reports

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

  • InjuryAug 27, 2021Difficult to Insert; Difficult to Insert

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

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 12377840 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K123459. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-1052-2015 · Dec 11, 2014 · Terminated
    Persona (TASP) Tibial Articular Surface Provisional Shim, all sizes and Lots Catalog Number: 42-5279-002-00 thru 42-5279-009-04. Product Usage: The Persona TASPs are sterilizab
  • Z-2577-2014 · Aug 7, 2014 · Terminated
    PERSONA The Personalized Knee System CR Tibial Articular Surface Provisional with the following: Left Size 3-9 CD Top; Left Size 3-11 EF Top; Left Size 7-12 GH Top; Left Size 9-12
  • Z-2579-2014 · Aug 7, 2014 · Terminated
    PERSONA The Personalized Knee System PS Tibial Articular Surface Provisional Left with Size 3-5 CD Top; Size 6-9 CD Top; Size 3-5 EF Top; Size 6-9 EF Top; Size 10-11 EF Top; Size 6
  • Z-2580-2014 · Aug 7, 2014 · Terminated
    PERSONA" The Personalized Knee System UC Tibial Articular Surface Provisional Left Size 3-7 CD Top; Left Size 4-11 EF Top; Left Size 7-12 GH Top; Left Size 9-12 J Top; Right Size 3
  • Z-2576-2014 · Aug 7, 2014 · Terminated
    PERSONA The Personalized Knee System Constrained Posterior Stabilized Tibial Articular Surface Provisional TOP with the following: L 3-5 CD; L 6-9 CD; L 3-5 EF; L 6-9 EF; L 10-11 E
  • Z-2578-2014 · Aug 7, 2014 · Terminated
    PERSONA The Personalized Knee System Tibial Articular Surface Provisional Left with the following: Size CD +0 mm Thickness Bottom(TB); Size CD +6 mm Thickness Bottom; Size EF +0 m
  • Z-2575-2014 · Aug 7, 2014 · Terminated
    PERSONA The Personalized Knee System Constrained Tibial Articular Surface Provisional BOTTOM with the following: L CD +0MM; L CD +6MM; L EF +0MM;L EF +6MM; L GH +0MM; L GH +6MM;
  • Z-2301-2014 · Jun 10, 2013 · Terminated
    Persona (TM) The Personalized Knee System CPS Tibial Articular Surface Provisional Top Nonsterile TASP MLC L 3-5 CD TOP TASP MLC L 6-9 CD TOP TASP MLC L 3-5 EF TOP TASP MLC L 6-9
  • Z-2300-2014 · Jun 10, 2013 · Terminated
    Persona (TM) The Personalized Knee System Tibial Articular Surface Provisional Bottom Nonsterile PSN A/S PROV L CD BOTTOM +0MM PSN A/S PROV L CD BOTTOM +6MM PSN A/S PROV L EF BOTT
  • Z-2298-2014 · Jun 10, 2013 · Terminated
    Persona (TM) The Personalized Knee System CR Tibial Articular Surface Provisional Top Nonsterile TASP CR L 3-9 CD TOP

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