PERSONA® Vivacit-E® 42-5226-005-12Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00889024244443), received between May 20, 2022 and Jun 19, 2023 — classified as 3 injuries.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Patient Device Interaction Problem” (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

Recent adverse event reports

The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• InjuryJun 19, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED BY THE PATIENT THAT THEY UNDERWENT AN INITIAL RIGHT KNEE ARTHROPLASTY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT REPORTS PAIN AND SWELLING AND THAT THEY CANNOT BEND THEIR KNEE WELL. THE PATIENT ALSO HAS A BAKER'S CYST ON THE BACK OF THE KNEE THAT STARTED ABOUT 4 WEEKS POST-OP AND HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTICS ON AND OFF SINCE. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: Loss of Range of Motion; Pain; Swelling/ Edema

  MAUDE report 17152195 ↗
• InjuryMay 3, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A MANIPULATION UNDER ANESTHESIA APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS POST IMPLANTATION DUE TO LIMITED RANGE OF MOTION. NO INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

  Patient problems: Ambulation or Postural Difficulties; Loss of Range of Motion; Pain; Swelling/ Edema

  MAUDE report 16859989 ↗
• InjuryMay 20, 2022Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED VIA A CLINICAL STUDY THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION RIGHT TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY. SUBSEQUENTLY, APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS POST-IMPLANTATION, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A MANIPULATION UNDER ANESTHESIA DUE TO LIMITED FLEXION, STIFFNESS, AND SCAR TISSUE. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: Loss of Range of Motion; Scar Tissue

  MAUDE report 14454263 ↗

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-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-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-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-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-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-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