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Device product

Persona, The Personalized Knee System, Tibial Sizing Plate, Cemented, Nonsterile, Size G Left; Size G Right This device is used with the Persona Knee System for patients with severe knee pain and disability due to: Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, polyarthritis. o Collagen disorders, and/or avascular necrosis of the femoral condyle. o Post-traumatic loss of joint configuration, particularly when there is patellofemoral erosion, dysfunction or prior patellectomy. o Moderate valgus, varus, or flexion deformities

Z-0554-2013

November 14, 2012

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Zimmer, Inc.
Event
Event 63690
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
189
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0554-2013

Official wording

Reason: All lots of the Persona Cemented Tibial Drill, 5 Degree Cemented Stemmed Natural Tibia implants, and associated tools including the Tibial Drill Guide, Broach, and Sizing Plate are being removed and replaced with enhanced products and instruments to reduce risks of tibial perforation which could result in tibial bone fracture due to the stress riser created by a perforation; tibial plate loosening

Code information: Part Number 42-5399-079-01(left) Lot 62061017, 62121502 Part Number 42-5399-079-02 (right) Lot 62072310, 62072567, 62121503

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and internationally to Germany and Europe.

Derived failure modes

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    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    All lots of the Persona Cemented Tibial Drill, 5 Degree Cemented Stemmed Natural Tibia implants, and associated tools including the Tibial Drill Guide, Broach, and Sizing Plate are being removed and replaced with enhanced products and instruments to reduce risks of tibial perforation which could result in tibial bone fracture due to the stress riser created by a perforation; tibial plate loosening