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Z-2301-2014Class II

Persona (TM) The Personalized Knee System CPS Tibial Articular Surface Provisional Top Nonsterile TASP MLC L...

Zimmer GmbH / initiated 2013-06-10 / Terminated / root cause: design

Zimmer, Inc. began a recall of Persona (TM) The Personalized Knee System CPS Tibial Articular Surface Provisional Top Nonsterile TASP MLC L 3-5 CD TOP TASP MLC L 6-9 CD TOP TASP MLC L 3-5 EF... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Zimmer had received complaints that reported breakage of the Persona Knee Trial Articular Surface Provisionals (TASPs). This is a retrospective recall which covers Zimmer's corrective actions taken earlier this year...". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-2301-2014
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Zimmer GmbH
Product
Persona (TM) The Personalized Knee System CPS Tibial Articular Surface Provisional Top Nonsterile TASP MLC L 3-5 CD TOP TASP MLC L 6-9 CD TOP TASP MLC L 3-5 EF TOP TASP MLC L 6-9 EF TOP TASP MLC L 10-11 EF TOP TASP MLC L 6-9 GH TOP
Product code
JWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Polymer/Metal/Polymer
Reason for recall
Zimmer had received complaints that reported breakage of the Persona Knee Trial Articular Surface Provisionals (TASPs). This is a retrospective recall which covers Zimmer's corrective actions taken earlier this year concerning the TASPs.
Root cause tag
design
FDA root cause
Device Design
Action
On February 10, 2014, Zimmer sent letter to surgeons who had filed complaints regarding the affected TASP fractures. The letter provided the surgeons with Zimmer's investigational findings of the issue. Surgeons were directed to send questions or any additional informtion to [email protected]. The Zimmer Weekly Wrap-Up, dated February 14, 2014, was issued electronically to sales force. They were notified to engage in mandatory training to improve the usage of the TASPs and prevent potential breakage. Zimmer has taken additional corrective measures by initiating another recall in July 2014 whereby they notify the distributors as well as all users of the enhanced surgical technique.
Quantity in commerce
70,986 distribution events
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including DC and Puerto Rico and the states of AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY, and the countries of Australia, Canada, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, and Singapore.
Product codes and lots
Item Numbers: 42517600410 42517600510 42517600610 42517600710 42517600810 42517600910   Lot Numbers:  62342526 62423918 62423919 62423920 62427414 62482212 62563745 62612225 62656072 62740698 62342527 62405895 62430401 62504179 62511925 62563784 62638665 62695870 62343066 62406967 62432146 62515486 62564324 62691390 62717335 62351291 62374838 62415307 62430397 62518138 62622527 62696875 62357867 62374796 62427836 62441229 62511924 62565948 62563908 62590523 62695295 62361315 62376662 62420192 62434748 62518137 62540059 62563778 62627131 62698733

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-2301-2014
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-2296-2014Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2297-2014Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2298-2014Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2299-2014Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2300-2014Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2301-2014Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated