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Device product

Persona Partial Knee spacer block instruments; (1) 8mm block, Model Number: 42-5399-035-08; (2) 9mm block, Model Number:42-5399-035-09; (3) 10mm block, Model Number: 42-5399-035-10; (4) 12mm block, Model Number: 42-5399-035-12; (5) 14mm block, Model Number: 42-5399-035-14 A spacer block is used to ensure the tibial resection Is sufficient and to verify limb alignment. After verification the distal femoral resecUon Is complete using the distal femoral cut slot in the spacer block. The spacer block determines how much distal femoral bone is resected.

Z-1238-2018

November 29, 2017

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Event
Event 79383
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
1023
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1238-2018

Official wording

Reason: Certain partial knee implant spacer blocks do not fit in the alignment tower instrument or handle.

Code information: (1) 8mm block, Model Number: 42-5399-035-08, Lots: 63767442 and 63807190; (2) 9mm block, Model Number:42-5399-035-09, Lot: 63769804; (3) 10mm block, Model Number: 42-5399-035-10, Lot: 63769805; (4) 12mm block, Model Number: 42-5399-035-12, Lot: 63769806; (5) 14mm block, Model Number: 42-5399-035-14, Lots: 63767443 and 63813674

Distribution pattern: USA (nationwide) Distribution to the states of : AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI., and Internationally to Japan and Netherlands.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Certain partial knee implant spacer blocks do not fit in the alignment tower instrument or handle.