CLASS II Device recall · Reported 27 Aug 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Persona (TM) The Personalized Knee System UC Tibial recalled by Zimmer
Zimmer is recalling Persona (TM) The Personalized Knee System UC Tibial Articular Surface Provisional Top, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 10 Jun 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
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-2299-2014
- 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 UC Tibial Articular Surface Provisional Top Nonsterile TASP UC L 3-7 CD TOP TASP UC L 4-11 EF TOP TASP UC L 7-12 GH TOP TASP UC L 9-12 J TOP
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.
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Questions about this recall
Is Persona (TM) The Personalized Knee System UC Tibial Articular Surface Provisional Top recalled?
Yes. Zimmer recalled Persona (TM) The Personalized Knee System UC Tibial Articular Surface Provisional Top on 10 Jun 2013. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-2299-2014.
Why was it recalled?
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.
Which lots are affected?
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Where was it sold?
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.
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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