Z-2578-2014Class II

PERSONA The Personalized Knee System Tibial Articular Surface Provisional Left with the following: Size CD +0...

Name: Z-2578-2014 PERSONA The Personalized Knee System Tibial Articular Surface Provisional Left with the following: Size CD +0...
Creator: Zimmer, Inc.
Published: 2014-08-07
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Zimmer GmbH / initiated 2014-08-07 / Terminated / root cause: design

FDA source

Zimmer, Inc. began a recall of PERSONA The Personalized Knee System Tibial Articular Surface Provisional Left with the following: Size CD +0 mm Thickness Bottom(TB); Size CD +6 mm Thickness... on 2014-08-07. FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Reports of breakage of the Persona Knee Trial Articular Surface Provisionals (TASPs). The Persona primary knee surgical technique has been updated. This field action correction is to ensure that all distributors and...". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-2578-2014
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2014-08-07
Posted: 2014-09-04
Terminated: 2015-01-27
Recalling firm: Zimmer GmbH
Product: PERSONA The Personalized Knee System Tibial Articular Surface Provisional Left with the following: Size CD +0 mm Thickness Bottom(TB); Size CD +6 mm Thickness Bottom; Size EF +0 mm Thickness Bottom; Size EF +6 mm TB; Size GH +0 mm TB; Size GH +6 mm TB; Size J +0 mm TB; Size J +6 mm TB; Right Size 1-2 CD +0 mm TB; Right Size CD +6 mm TB; Right Size EF +0 mm TB; Right Size EF +6 mm TB; Right Size GH +0 mm TB; Right Size GH +6 mm TB; Right Size J +0 mm TB; and Right Size J +6 mm TB.
Product code: JWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Polymer/Metal/Polymer
Reason for recall: Reports of breakage of the Persona Knee Trial Articular Surface Provisionals (TASPs). The Persona primary knee surgical technique has been updated. This field action correction is to ensure that all distributors and users of this instrument are aware of the enhanced surgical techniques.
Root cause tag: design
FDA root cause: Device Design
Action: On 8/7/2014, Zimmer notified all distributors via electronic mail. Distributors that have received affected inventory are also notified via courier. Hospital risk managers and surgeons are also notified via courier. Hospital risk managers and surgeons were provided with a notification identifying the issue and their responsibilities. These responsibilities include ensuring the affected personnel are aware of the contents of the notification. Distributors were sent a notification identifying the issue and to provide a copy of the notification sent to surgeons and risk managers. The distributors will also be instructed as needed to assist with identifying a comprehensive list of surgeons.
Quantity in commerce: 77,737 total units
Distribution: Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including states of: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, and WY; and countries of: AUSTRALIA, INDIA, JAPAN, KOREA, SINGAPORE, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, FRANCE, GERMANY, ISRAEL, ITALY, LUXEMBOURG, NETHERLANDS, SAUDI ARABIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, and UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.
Product codes and lots: Part Numbers: 42517000303, 42517000313, 42517000505, 42517000515, 42517000707, 42517000717, 42517000909, 42517000919, 42527000303, 42527000313, 42527000505, 42527000515, 42527000707, 42527000717, 42527000909, and 42527000919. Lot numbers:62022340, 62024973, 62062232, 62104367, 62187314, 62187315, 62190367, 62190370, 62265725, 62301862, 62314675, 62355857, 62385126, 62385132, 62403987, 62414017, 62420244, 62456269, 62506026, 62506044, 62531664, 62558106, 62564325, 62596552, 62600208, 62614790, 62683419, 62691385, 62698730, 62716777, 62751902, 62752809, 62765288, 62774042, 62024974, 62032099, 62075271, 62144791, 62171682, 62171684, 62184223, 62187317, 62239237, 62248153, 62256256, 62386757, 62391108, 62391109, 62414001, 62414002, 62456271, 62474902, 62544384, 62565106, 62565107, 62601564, 62612269, 62627270, 62678888, 62684675, 62695301, 62710627, 62745014, 62745021, 62019862, 62091183, 62177238, 62177239, 62177240, 62268818, 62282708, 62305406, 62314683, 62351287, 62356123, 62385455, 62401419, 62405946, 62419059, 62429198, 62456279, 62504887, 62531665, 62559945, 62565049, 62595861, 62621822, 62627202, 62663169, 62690886, 62696853, 62698724, 62710616, 62716769, 62752807, 62778335, 62030854, 62050136, 62125572, 62154284, 62165540, 62168382, 62177242, 62190375, 62247344, 62247345, 62256257, 62364951, 62391110, 62391111, 62413998, 62413999, 62427064, 62469454, 62525495, 62538399, 62565109, 62565110, 62565111, 62595858, 62630285, 62632817, 62680122, 62680123, 62691389, 62696886, 62710624, 62717356, 62737725, 62741936, 62022342, 62024977, 62087042, 62091198, 62165542, 62187321, 62189343, 62233919, 62239239, 62247347, 62256279, 62386756, 62391114, 62391115, 62403989, 62419057, 62429191, 62461234, 62525494, 62544359, 62564327, 62587605, 62601573, 62601574, 62668825, 62696851, 62717321, 62744886, 62747704, 62756025, 62029578, 62030862, 62125573, 62165544, 62189322, 62189323, 62189324, 62201539, 62239240, 62247349, 62256280, 62372408, 62386777, 62391226, 62403995, 62420263, 62456272, 62506051, 62544380, 62565113, 62565114, 62595867, 62663132, 62668575, 62689234, 62691387, 62717344, 62338672, 62338673, 62338674, 62338675, 62504658, 62511928, 62564328, 62619534, 62383954, 62427416, 62443506, 62495522, 62498723, 62669167, 62710621, 62055685, 62075277, 62149177, 62192902, 62192903, 62198204, 62233922, 62305408, 62356554, 62385133, 62385134, 62404280, 62420241, 62449201, 62515528, 62529691, 62551363, 62564308, 62604993, 62614838, 62616391, 62683416, 62715142, 62715143, 62724729, 62732162, 62751548, 62043562, 62104420, 62166222, 62196582, 62196583, 62196584, 62233923, 62305409, 62356575, 62356576, 62386778, 62404281, 62419055, 62427063, 62449190, 62497269, 62544355, 62565097, 62565098, 62595870, 62600182, 62608888, 62677155, 62678897, 62696859, 62710617, 62730175, 62736055, 62751908, 62043563, 62091814, 62177255, 62188407, 62188408, 62188409, 62233924, 62305410, 62356580, 62356582, 62386427, 62429080, 62429081, 62442784, 62479530, 62480204, 62480205, 62544357, 62544358, 62568264, 62569954, 62592280, 62595862, 62611084, 62641326, 62654924, 62695307, 62710625, 62740696, 62751896, 62763428, 62036671, 62125597, 62144797, 62203401, 62203402, 62209047, 62229714, 62239297, 62248169, 62315063, 62356591, 62364962, 62386780, 62391235, 62419058, 62442845, 62469460, 62531658, 62551097, 62568294, 62654893, 62654894, 62663171, 62683434, 62702755, 62055687, 62089764, 62189328, 62209048, 62229720, 62239303, 62290779, 62311023, 62315137, 62351301, 62356596, 62386781, 62391238, 62404283, 62420245, 62449209, 62504870, 62544366, 62565096, 62581866, 62597790, 62608891, 62612281, 62683418, 62686270, 62724731, 62724732, 62758011, 62046410, 62125598, 62149716, 62187330, 62187331, 62239305, 62239306, 62248170, 62320808, 62356601, 62385135, 62385136, 62404284, 62420257, 62449213, 62504874, 62529692, 62558587, 62581868, 62600187, 62608890, 62627268, 62684651, 62689233, 62690894, 62702304, 62702306, 62710622, 62394886, 62400296, 62428415, 62443507, 62500932, 62500933, 62551242, 62597759, 62646280, 62660204, 62380844, 62399812, 62428395, 62443504, 62493131, 62536079, 62564309, 62632816, and 62695868.

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line

FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-2578-2014
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-2575-2014	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2014-09-10	2014-09-04
Z-2576-2014	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2014-09-10	2014-09-04
Z-2577-2014	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2014-09-10	2014-09-04
Z-2578-2014	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2014-09-10	2014-09-04
Z-2579-2014	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2014-09-10	2014-09-04
Z-2580-2014	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2014-09-10	2014-09-04

Product code JWH

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About this record

Sourced from the FDA device recall database and the FDA enforcement reports, both ingested from openFDA. The recall record supplies the product, the reason and the product code; the enforcement report supplies the classification. The two datasets are exported by FDA on different days, and the date above is the older of the two, so nothing on this page is newer than it says.

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Data as of 2026-10-14, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)