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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

Persona Stemmed Tibial Provisional Size H Left, Item Number 42532108301 For use during orthopaedic surgery for implantation of a prosthesis.

Z-1805-2018

August 07, 2017

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Event
Event 79991
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
842 products in total
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1805-2018

Official wording

Reason: There is a potential for intermittent cracks in the raw material batch used to produce the affected products. The cleanliness of the affected products could be compromised if cracks penetrate the surface of the instrument as a result of the raw material issue.

Code information: Lot 63535352, UDI (01)00889024246935(10)63607357; Lot 63535352, UDI (01)00889024246935(10)63535352

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) to states of: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and Puerto Rico; and to countries of: Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Netherlands, and Singapore.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    There is a potential for intermittent cracks in the raw material batch used to produce the affected products. The cleanliness of the affected products could be compromised if cracks penetrate the surface of the instrument as a result of the raw material issue.