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PERSONA® Vivacit-E® 42-5121-005-11Recalls & 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
4
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
4
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00889024469068), received between Mar 9, 2022 and Jul 10, 2025 — classified as 4 injuries.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (1 report).

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.

Reports received per month

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Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem3
  • Fracture1
  • Unstable1

Patient problems

  • Joint Laxity3
  • Abrasion1
  • Failure of Implant1
  • Fall1
  • Muscle/Tendon Damage1
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
  • Pain1

Recent adverse event reports

The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryJul 10, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AND FIVE MONTHS POST LEFT PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT REVISION, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION OF THE ARTICULAR SURFACE DUE TO INSTABILITY. ATTEMPTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE BEEN MADE AND NONE IS AVAILABLE.

    Patient problems: Joint Laxity

    MAUDE report 22466745 ↗
  • InjuryJul 7, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO INSTABILITY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

    Patient problems: Joint Laxity

    MAUDE report 22419897 ↗
  • InjuryOct 16, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AT TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: Abrasion; Fall; Muscle/Tendon Damage

    MAUDE report 20462426 ↗
  • InjuryMar 9, 2022Fracture; Unstable; Fracture; Unstable

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT KNEE REVISION APPROXIMATELY THREE-AND-A-HALF YEARS POST-IMPLANTATION DUE TO INSTABILITY. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE BEEN MADE; HOWEVER, NO MORE IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: Failure of Implant; Joint Laxity; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; Pain

    MAUDE report 13712769 ↗

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