CLASS II Device recall · Reported 27 Aug 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report

Persona (TM) The Personalized Knee System Tibial Articular recalled

Zimmer is recalling Persona (TM) The Personalized Knee System Tibial Articular Surface Provisional Bottom, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 10 Jun 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesItem Numbers: 42517600303, 42517600313, 42517600505, 42517600515, 42517600707, 42517600717, 42517600909, 42517600919, 42527600303, 42527600313, 42527600505, 42527600515, 42527600707, 42527600717, 42527600909, 42527600919 Lot Numbers: 62345370 62402721 62423922 62424796 62494665 62563912 62590524 62696878 62717331 62347233 62399612 62428432 62505575 62563917 62592279 62692687 62352330 62416376 62432157 62490790 62563913 62590525 62696881 62357329 62374803 62412999 62432797 62490792 62563911 62654931 62717334 62357328 62372411 62407772 62432794 62463961 62525489 62563914 62575756 62702758 62724743 62358632 62373739 62405896 62432154 62463962 62563916 62656074 62710626 62432790 62462267 62572574 62443455 62456923 62568289 62357865 62410790 62423921 62424804 62500930 62573363 62695299 62347240 62399870 62430403 62504858 62572571 62692683 62732165 62357866 62406970 62432150 62479624 62573364 62695293 62351310 62410788 62435708 62507548 62569955 62698727 62358633 62373740 62410789 62432796 62465722 62517280 62581856 62695873 62363685 62364505 62407568 62432152 62463963 62505999 62572570 62695889 62710608 62432792 62499171 62704629 62445747 62497257

Quantity recalled70,986 distribution events

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number: Z-2300-2014
FDA event ID: 68817
Recalling firm: Zimmer, Warsaw, IN
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 10 Jun 2013
FDA classified: 21 Aug 2014
Reported: 27 Aug 2014
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Sterility
Device type: Hip & Knee Implants

Timeline

10 Jun 2013	Recall initiated by company
21 Aug 2014	Classified by FDA	+437 days
27 Aug 2014	Published in enforcement report	+6 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

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.

A sterility recall means a product that must be sterile, such as an injection or eye drop, may be contaminated. Using a non-sterile product can cause serious infection.

Product as listed by the FDA

Persona (TM) The Personalized Knee System Tibial Articular Surface Provisional Bottom Nonsterile PSN A/S PROV L CD BOTTOM +0MM PSN A/S PROV L CD BOTTOM +6MM PSN A/S PROV L EF BOTTOM +0MM PSN A/S PROV L EF BOTTOM +6MM PSN A/S PROV L GH BOTTOM +0MM PSN A/S PROV L GH BOTTOM +6MM PSN A/S PROV L J BOTTOM +0MM PSN A/S PROV L J BOTTOM +6MM PSN A/S PROV R CD BOTTOM +0MM PSN A/S PROV R CD BOTTOM +6MM PSN A/S PROV R EF BOTTOM +0MM PSN A/S PROV R EF BOTTOM +6MM PSN A/S PROV R GH BOTTOM +0MM PSN A/S PROV R GH BOTTOM +6MM PSN A/S PROV R J BOTTOM +0MM PSN A/S PROV R J BOTTOM +6MM

Where it was distributed

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.

Nationwide Alaska Alabama Arizona California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Iowa Idaho Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Massachusetts Maryland Maine

Questions about this recall

Is Persona (TM) The Personalized Knee System Tibial Articular Surface Provisional Bottom recalled?

Yes. Zimmer recalled Persona (TM) The Personalized Knee System Tibial Articular Surface Provisional Bottom on 10 Jun 2013. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-2300-2014.

Why was it recalled?

Which lots are affected?

Item Numbers: 42517600303, 42517600313, 42517600505, 42517600515, 42517600707, 42517600717, 42517600909, 42517600919, 42527600303, 42527600313, 42527600505, 42527600515, 42527600707, 42527600717, 42527600909, 42527600919 Lot Numbers: 62345370 62402721 62423922 62424796 62494665 62563912 62590524 62696878 62717331 62347233 62399612 62428432 62505575 62563917 62592279 62692687 62352330 62416376 62432157 62490790 62563913 62590525 62696881 62357329 62374803 62412999 62432797 62490792 62563911 62654931 62717334 62357328 62372411 62407772 62432794 62463961 62525489 62563914 62575756 62702758 62724743 62358632 62373739 62405896 62432154 62463962 62563916 62656074 62710626 62432790 62462267 62572574 62443455 62456923 62568289 62357865 62410790 62423921 62424804 62500930 62573363 62695299 62347240 62399870 62430403 62504858 62572571 62692683 62732165 62357866 62406970 62432150 62479624 62573364 62695293 62351310 62410788 62435708 62507548 62569955 62698727 62358633 62373740 62410789 62432796 62465722 62517280 62581856 62695873 62363685 62364505 62407568 62432152 62463963 62505999 62572570 62695889 62710608 62432792 62499171 62704629 62445747 62497257

Where was it sold?

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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