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Persona® Natural Tibia® Trabecular Metal® 42-5300-075-02Recalls & reported problems

Zimmer, Inc. · Class 2 · Implant

All models of Persona Natural Tibia Trabecular Metal (19)

Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
9
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
8
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 9 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00889024510586), received between Mar 26, 2020 and Feb 26, 2025 — classified as 8 injuries, 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth” (4 reports).

2 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K121771, K173417); 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.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 1 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 1 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 2 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 2 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520262
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth4
  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem3
  • Fracture1
  • Migration1

Patient problems

  • Failure of Implant3
  • Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available1
  • Bone Fracture(s)1
  • Damage to Ligament(s)1
  • Insufficient Information1
  • Loss of Range of Motion1
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
  • No Information1

Recent adverse event reports

The 9 most recent of 9 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryFeb 26, 2025Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth; Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth

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

    Patient problems: Failure of Implant

    MAUDE report 21469432 ↗
  • MalfunctionFeb 18, 2025Fracture; Fracture

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED POST-OPERATIVE FRACTURE OF THE TIBIAL TRAY APPROXIMATELY ONE (1) YEAR FOLLOWING RIGHT KNEE ARTHROPLASTY. THE PATIENT IS DOING WELL AND THERE IS NO PLAN FOR REVISION AT THIS TIME. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE; HOWEVER, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

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

    MAUDE report 21401608 ↗
  • InjuryAug 14, 2024Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth; Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT WAS REVISED ONE YEAR AND SEVEN MONTHS POST IMPLANTATION DUE TO TIBIAL LOOSENING AND SUBSIDENCE. THE ARTICULAR SURFACE WAS ALSO REVISED AND THE PATELLA WAS RESURFACED AT THAT TIME AS A BEST PRACTICE. NO FURTHER PATIENT DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE DUE TO PRIVACY LAWS.

    Patient problems: Failure of Implant

    MAUDE report 19980887 ↗
  • InjuryAug 7, 2024Adverse 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. SUBSEQUENTLY, ONE YEAR POST-OP, THE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO REDUCED FLEXION AND EXTENSION RANGE OF MOTION. ONLY THE TIBIA WAS REVISED. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

    Patient problems: Loss of Range of Motion

    MAUDE report 19927688 ↗
  • InjuryMar 6, 2024Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth; Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT KNEE REVISION APPROXIMATELY TWO AND A HALF YEARS POST IMPLANTATION DUE TO LOOSENING OF THE TIBIAL TRAY. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

    Patient problems: Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available

    MAUDE report 18845987 ↗
  • InjuryDec 27, 2023Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth; Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT KNEE ARTHROPLASTY REVISION TO ADDRESS ASEPTIC LOOSENING POST-OPERATIVELY. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 18400495 ↗
  • InjuryNov 16, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

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

    Patient problems: Bone Fracture(s)

    MAUDE report 12820493 ↗
  • InjuryOct 1, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A RIGHT TKA WAS PERFORMED, BUT HAD TO BE REVISED DUE TO LCL FAILURE. IMPLANTS WERE REMOVED AND A RHK WAS IMPLANTED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

    Patient problems: Damage to Ligament(s)

    MAUDE report 12561551 ↗
  • InjuryMar 26, 2020Migration; Migration

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY 7 MONTHS POST IMPLANTATION, THE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO SUBSIDENCE OF THE TIBIAL COMPONENT. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

    Patient problems: No Information

    MAUDE report 9886243 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K121771, K173417. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-1917-2016 · May 11, 2016 · Terminated
    Persona Trabecular Metal Tibia; Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial Plate Instruments and Modular Brackets; Used to facilitate the implantation of joint replacement implants.
  • Z-1266-2015 · Jan 28, 2015 · Terminated
    Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial Plate / Persona TM Tibia-Prosthesis, Knee, Patello/Femorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Uncemented, Porous, Coated, Polymer/Metal/Polymer For use in eit

Other PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLO/FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, UNCEMENTED, POROUS, COATED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER devices

All PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLO/FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, UNCEMENTED, POROUS, COATED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER devices →

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