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Persona Trabecular Metal Tibia recallZ-1917-2016 · Zimmer Biomet, Inc. · initiated May 11, 2016

Class II Terminated All recalls posted in June 2016

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Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean

Why it was recalled

Zimmer Inc. is initiating a recall of specific Persona" Trabecular Metal" Tibial Plate Instruments and Modular Brackets, due to incidents of radiolucent lines and loosening in implants.

FDA root cause category: Component design/selection

What the company is doing

Zimmer Inc. is initiating a voluntary recall of Persona" Trabecular Metal" Tibia / Tibial Plate Instruments and Modular Brackets following an increase in complaints of radiolucent lines and loosening, and earlier recall of the Persona" Trabecular Metal" Tibial Plates . All sizes and lots of the affected devices are being removed from distribution. Recall notices were issued to affected distributors, hospitals, and surgeons on 05/11/2015 via mail. Customers may contact the following with any questions: 1-877-946- 2761 between 8:00 am and 5:00pm EST. Customers are asked to do the following: 1. Review the notification and ensure affected personnel are aware of the contents. 2. Assist Zimmer Biomet sales representative with the quarantine of any affected product. 3. Zimmer Biomet sales representative will remove the recalled product from customer facilities. 4. Complete the Certificate of Acknowledgement Form and return to: [email protected].

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1917-2016
Recall class
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
May 11, 2016
Posted by the FDA
Jun 7, 2016
Recalling firm
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Quantity
10,256
Product code
MBH
FDA submissions
K121771
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution -- US, including the states of AK, AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI; Foreign: Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Arab Emirates.

Product description

Persona Trabecular Metal Tibia; Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial Plate Instruments and Modular Brackets; Used to facilitate the implantation of joint replacement implants.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

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Part Number, Lot Number, Date of Manufacture:  42509909210, 63138589, 07/28/2015; 42509909210, 63097616, 06/10/2015; 00590708181, 56595825, 04/20/2015; 00590708185, 56610423, 03/12/2015; 00590708176, 56595826, 03/04/2015; 00590708179, 56595827, 03/04/2015; 00590708180, 56595828, 03/04/2015; 00590708181, 56595824, 03/02/2015; 00590708178, 56595692, 02/17/2015; 00590708176, 56595691, 02/16/2015; 00590708177, 56595801, 02/16/2015; 00590708180, 56595694, 02/04/2015; 00590708179, 56595693, 01/29/2015; 00590708181, 56595642, 01/20/2015; 00590708177, 56595625, 01/06/2015; 42539807902, 62906456, 12/14/2014; 00590708178, 56595569, 12/12/2014; 42539808802, 62885379, 11/22/2014; 42539807102, 62885377, 11/21/2014; 42539806702, 62885376, 11/20/2014; 42539806701, 62885375, 11/18/2014; 42539808801, 62863647, 10/29/2014; 42539802000, 62854350, 10/16/2014; 42539808802, 62849167, 10/14/2014; 42539806702, 62849168, 10/13/2014; 42539807502, 62839311, 10/08/2014; 42539807101, 62833614, 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09/03/2013; 42539807101, 62474901, 08/22/2013; 42539808801, 62469464, 08/20/2013; 42539808802, 62469457, 08/20/2013; 42509909210, 62468258, 08/20/2013; 00590708186, 56524701, 08/20/2013; 42539807501, 62469447, 08/16/2013; 00590708186, 56524691, 08/16/2013; 42539807901, 62469448, 08/15/2013; 42539807502, 62469449, 08/15/2013; 00590708185, 56529311, 08/14/2013; 42509909210, 62460135, 08/02/2013; 42539806702, 62449207, 08/01/2013; 42539806401, 62424809, 07/26/2013; 42539807502, 62424810, 07/25/2013; 42539808802, 62429189, 07/25/2013; 42539807501, 62429187, 07/24/2013; 00590708185, 56570277, 07/17/2013; 42509909210, 62442315, 07/16/2013; 00590708186, 56524662, 07/16/2013; 00590708185, 56570276, 07/12/2013; 42539807102, 62420235, 07/08/2013; 42539800100, 62434639, 07/08/2013; 42539800500, 62434641, 07/08/2013; 42539800700, 62434642, 07/08/2013; 42509909210, 62429474, 06/28/2013; 42539807901, 62419053, 06/27/2013; 42539807101, 62420230, 06/26/2013; 42539807101, 62391499, 06/25/2013; 42539807901, 62391505, 06/25/2013; 00590708186, 56524634, 06/21/2013; 42539807902, 62386403, 06/20/2013; 42539808801, 62377922, 06/17/2013; 42539806402, 62377911, 06/17/2013; 42539808301, 62377914, 06/12/2013; 42539808302, 62377918, 06/12/2013; 42539806401, 62385935, 06/11/2013; 42539806701, 62386402, 06/11/2013; 00590708179, 56528980, 06/11/2013; 42539802000, 62364964, 06/07/2013; 42509909210, 62412194, 06/07/2013; 42539800700, 62357622, 06/03/2013; 42539807101, 62357870, 05/24/2013; 42539807901, 62366122, 05/24/2013; 42539806702, 62366119, 05/24/2013; 42509909210, 62399872, 05/24/2013; 42539800500, 62315770, 05/18/2013; 42539800100, 62386789, 05/16/2013; 42539800500, 62315769, 05/16/2013; 42539800100, 62301872, 05/15/2013; 00590708178, 56528979, 05/11/2013; 42539807902, 62366123, 05/09/2013; 42509909210, 62383744, 05/07/2013; 42539807501, 62301873, 05/06/2013; 42539807102, 62315772, 05/06/2013; 42539807502, 62301874, 05/06/2013; 42539807902, 62301875, 05/06/2013; 00590708176, 56528977, 05/02/2013; 00590708180, 56528981, 05/01/2013; 00590708181, 56528982, 05/01/2013; 00590708177, 56528978, 04/30/2013; 42539808802, 62374294, 04/25/2013; 42509909210, 62369694, 04/22/2013; 42539808802, 62357874, 04/17/2013; 42539808802, 62357873, 04/17/2013; 42539808801, 62357872, 04/16/2013; 42539808801, 62357871, 04/15/2013; 42509909210, 62357131, 04/04/2013; 42539808302, 62290686, 03/29/2013; 42509909210, 62345129, 03/22/2013; 00590708185, 56529104, 03/22/2013; 00590708179, 56519351, 03/20/2013; 00590708186, 56524431, 03/12/2013; 00590708186, 56524539, 03/11/2013; 00590708178, 56519339, 03/09/2013; 42509909210, 62331503, 03/07/2013; 00590708186, 56524430, 03/05/2013; 00590708177, 56519352, 02/26/2013; 00590708176, 56519335, 02/19/2013; 00590708178, 56519338, 02/19/2013; 00590708180, 56519348, 02/18/2013; 42539807501, 62274305, 02/14/2013; 42539806402, 62276254, 02/14/2013; 00590708179, 56519350, 02/13/2013; 00590708181, 56519337, 02/13/2013; 42539807502, 62274296, 02/05/2013; 42539807902, 62274276, 02/05/2013; 42539802000, 62274308, 02/05/2013; 42539806701, 62292435, 01/29/2013; 42539808301, 62289365, 01/24/2013; 42539807901, 62281193, 01/21/2013; 42539807101, 62256180, 01/15/2013; 42539806702, 62256179, 01/15/2013; 42539808302, 62276680, 01/15/2013; 42539800100, 62264917, 01/15/2013; 42539800500, 62264918, 01/15/2013; 42539800700, 62264919, 01/15/2013; 42539807102, 62254389, 01/14/2013; 42539800700, 62264920, 01/14/2013; 42539806402, 62248613, 12/05/2012; 42539806401, 62248612, 12/03/2012; 42539806701, 62248614, 12/03/2012; 00590708179, 56519203, 12/03/2012; 42539800100, 62244002, 11/26/2012; 42539800500, 62244003, 11/26/2012; 42539800700, 62244004, 11/26/2012; 00590708176, 56519244, 11/26/2012; 00590708178, 56519210, 11/26/2012; 00590708180, 56519219, 11/26/2012; 00590708177, 56519247, 11/24/2012; 00590708179, 56519204, 11/24/2012; 00590708180, 56519217, 11/24/2012; 00590708180, 56519218, 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Other devices under the same FDA submission

135 devices cleared under K121771 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

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