Persona® The Personalized Knee® 42-5279-007-02Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 10 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00889024245969), received between Mar 14, 2023 and Jun 29, 2026 — classified as 10 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (10 reports).

39 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K113369, K172524); 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 10 most recent of 10 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionJun 29, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT SHIM WAS MISSING BEARINGS. THE ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED DURING A ROUTINE QUALITY INSPECTION. ALL PIECES HAVE NOT RETURNED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25654088 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 25, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

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

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23649174 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 17, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

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

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23568708 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 15, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT A TASP SHIM WAS FOUND WITHOUT BALL BEARINGS WHILE PUTTING TRAYS TOGETHER IN CENTRAL. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE BEEN MADE; HOWEVER, NO MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23293205 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 15, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SHIM CADDY WAS OPENED, AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SHIMS WERE MISSING THE BALL BEARINGS. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22508346 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 1, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO A TOTAL KNEE PROCEDURE, THE PROVISIONAL SHIM INSTRUMENTS WERE FOUND TO BE MISSING THE BALL BEARINGS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT AND NO ADVERSE EVENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE MALFUNCTION. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22371028 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 24, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE MISSING COMPONENTS. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE BEEN MADE; HOWEVER, NO MORE IS AVAILABLE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21898677 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 16, 2023Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

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

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17560126 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 21, 2023Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

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

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16786156 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 14, 2023Fracture; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Fracture; Detachment of Device or Device Component

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

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16536853 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K113369, K172524. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

• Z-1806-2018 · Aug 7, 2017 · Terminated
  Persona Stemmed Tibial Provisional Size H Right, Item Number 42532108302 For use during orthopaedic surgery for implantation of a prosthesis.
• Z-1807-2018 · Aug 7, 2017 · Terminated
  Persona Cemented Tibial SZ PLT Size H Left, Item Number 42539908301 For use during orthopaedic surgery for implantation of a prosthesis.
• Z-1808-2018 · Aug 7, 2017 · Terminated
  Persona Cemented Tibial SZ PLT Size H Right, Item Number 42539908302 For use during orthopaedic surgery for implantation of a prosthesis.
• Z-1805-2018 · Aug 7, 2017 · Terminated
  Persona Stemmed Tibial Provisional Size H Left, Item Number 42532108301 For use during orthopaedic surgery for implantation of a prosthesis.
• Z-1341-2016 · Mar 17, 2016 · Terminated
  Persona The Personalized Knee System Articular Surface Posterior Stabilized (PS) Left Height 18mm Sterile For use in total knee arthroplasty. REF 42-5114-008-18
• Z-1340-2016 · Mar 17, 2016 · Terminated
  Persona The Personalized Knee System Articular Surface Posterior Stabilized (PS) Left Height 14mm Sterile. For use in total knee arthroplasty. REF 42-5114-005-14
• Z-1157-2016 · Jan 11, 2016 · Terminated
  Product 59 consists of all product under product code: JWH and same usage: Item no: 42540000026 PSN ALL POLY PAT PLY 26MM 42540000029 PSN ALL POLY PAT PLY 29MM 42540000032 PSN ALL
• Z-1360-2015 · Mar 10, 2015 · Terminated
  Brand Name: Persona Anterior Referencing Sizer with Locking Boom The Persona Anterior Referencing Sizer is a sterilizable instrument intended for use in multiple total knee arthrop
• Z-0853-2015 · Dec 4, 2014 · Terminated
  Persona Cemented Tibial Broach Inserter/Extractor. The Persona Cemented Tibial Broach Inserter/Extractor Handle is a Use sterilizable instrument intended for use In multiple TKA p
• Z-1042-2015 · Nov 25, 2014 · Terminated
  Zimmer PERSONA Tibial Articular Surface Inserter; Item # 42-5299-001-00. Manual surgical instrument for knee arthroplasty (orthopedic).
• Z-0198-2015 · Oct 9, 2014 · Terminated
  Persona Stemmed 5 Degree Cemented Tibia Product Usage: This device is indicated for patients with severe knee pain and disability due to: Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, t
• Z-0123-2015 · Oct 7, 2014 · Terminated
  The Persona Tibial Articular Surface Inserter is a sterilizable instrument intended for use in multiple total knee arthroplasty procedures. Per the Persona Surgical technique, the
• 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-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-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

…and 24 more.