Date Initiated by Firm |
December 04, 2014 |
Date Posted |
December 23, 2014 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on May 13, 2015 |
Recall Number |
Z-0853-2015 |
Recall Event ID |
69906 |
510(K)Number |
K113369
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Product Classification |
Prosthesis, knee, patellofemorotibial, semi-constrained, cemented, polymer/metal/polymer - Product Code JWH
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Product |
Persona Cemented Tibial Broach Inserter/Extractor.
The Persona Cemented Tibial Broach Inserter/Extractor Handle is a Use sterilizable instrument intended for use In multiple TKA procedures. The Persona Surgical Technique indicates that the Persona Cemented Tibial Broach Inserter/Extractor Handle is intended to broach the proximal tibia in preparation for the full seating of the tibial implant. |
Code Information |
Item: 42-5399-023-00 Lots: 62072307 62072565 62085420 62192754 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Zimmer, Inc. 1800 W Center St Warsaw IN 46580-2304
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For Additional Information Contact |
800-613-6131
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
The affected lot was supplied by contract manufacturer and are potentially subject to disassociation of the magnet cover. Zimmer received one complaint indicating the magnet cover of a Persona Cemented Tibial Broach Inserter/Extractor Handle lot 62085420 was missing after broaching the tibia. Postoperative radiographs were inspected and the magnet cover was not identified. The investigation indi
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Process design |
Action |
Notifications will be sent to the affected distributors and hospital risk managers with instructions for returning the affected product the week of December 8, 2014. Recalled product will be quarantined and returned to Zimmer Sales Representatives to be destroyed. The public contact for the recall is: Consumer Relations Call Center
Zimmer, Inc.
P O Box 708
Warsaw, IN 46581-0708
consumer@zimmer.com
Phone: 1-800-447-5633
Fax: 574-371-8755 |
Quantity in Commerce |
83 units |
Distribution |
Distributed in the states of MN; NJ; NC; PA; AL; MI; OR; FL; OH; CO; IL and CA, and the countries of Australia, India, UAE, Germany, and Italy. |
Total Product Life Cycle |
TPLC Device Report
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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510(K) Database |
510(K)s with Product Code = JWH and Original Applicant = ZIMMER INC.
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