PERSONA® Vivacit-E® 42-5226-008-12Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00889024244658), received between Dec 27, 2023 and Dec 4, 2025 — classified as 2 injuries, 1 malfunction.

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

Recent adverse event reports

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

• InjuryDec 4, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY APPROXIMATELY 7 MONTHS POST IMPLANTATION DUE TO INSTABILITY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

  Patient problems: Joint Laxity

  MAUDE report 23720150 ↗
• InjuryDec 4, 2025Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT KNEE REVISION APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS POST IMPLANTATION DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE, AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 23719995 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 27, 2023Difficult to Insert; Difficult to Insert

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A KNEE PROCEDURE. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE TIBIAL INSERT DID NOT SEAT ON THE TIBIAL TRAY. A SECOND TIBIAL INSERT ALSO DID NOT SEEM TO SEAT COMPLETELY, BUT WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO ADVERSE EVENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE MALFUNCTION.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18400778 ↗

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-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-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-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-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
• 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