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Persona® 42-5720-058-01Recalls & reported problems

Zimmer, Inc. · Class 2 · Implant

All models of PERSONA (364)

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

Adverse event reports
3
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
2
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00889024575851), received between Jan 21, 2022 and Oct 23, 2024 — classified as 2 injuries, 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Inaccurate Information” (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

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 1 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 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 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem2
  • Inaccurate Information1

Patient problems

  • Cramp(s) /Muscle Spasm(s)1
  • Embolism/Embolus1
  • Joint effusion1
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
  • Pain1
  • Swelling/ Edema1

Recent adverse event reports

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

  • InjuryOct 23, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED A PATIENT HAD AN INITIAL LEFT TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY FOLLOWED BY A POST-OPERATIVE DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS AND PULMONARY EMBOLISM. SUBSEQUENTLY, AT THE TWO-YEAR FOLLOW-UP, THE PATIENT REPORTED INCREASING KNEE PAIN WITH TIGHTNESS AND SPASMS. THE PATIENT WAS PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY AND INSTRUCTED TO MONITOR WATER AND ELECTROLYTE INTAKE. ALL IMPLANTS REMAIN IN PLACE AND IF THE SYMPTOMS PERSIST, WILL CONSIDER A FURTHER EVALUATION. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED

    Patient problems: Cramp(s) /Muscle Spasm(s); Joint effusion; Pain; Swelling/ Edema

    MAUDE report 20517411 ↗
  • InjuryDec 6, 2022Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL LEFT TKA. APPROXIMATELY 5.5 WEEKS LATER, THE PATIENT PRESENTED AT THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WITH SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND RIGHT FLANK PAIN. BILATERAL PULMONARY EMBOLISMS WERE DIAGNOSED ON CT AND LEFT LOWER EXTREMITY DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS CONFIRMED BY ULTRASOUND. THE PATIENT WAS PLACED ON ADDITIONAL ANTICOAGULANTS AND DISCHARGED THE NEXT DAY. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

    Patient problems: Embolism/Embolus

    MAUDE report 15923876 ↗
  • MalfunctionJan 21, 2022Inaccurate Information; Inaccurate Information

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LABEL DOESN'T MATCH THE REFERENCE NUMBER. REF NUMBER IS FOR A TIVANIUM FEMUR. DESCRIPTION IS FOR A CEMENTED FEMUR. THERE IS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 13314795 ↗

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