Persona, The Personalized Knee System, Tibial Sizing Plate, Cemented, Nonsterile, Size C Left; Size C Right This device is used with the Persona Knee System for patients with severe knee pain and disability due to: Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, polyarthritis. o Collagen disorders, and/or avascular necrosis of the femoral condyle. o Post-traumatic loss of joint configuration, particularly when there is patellofemoral erosion, dysfunction or prior patellectomy. o

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This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0550-2013) was formally reported on December 26, 2012, with the manufacturer initiating the action on November 14, 2012. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Zimmer, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Warsaw, IN. Federal records indicate 189 units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: All lots of the Persona Cemented Tibial Drill, 5 Degree Cemented Stemmed Natural Tibia implants, and associated tools including the Tibial Drill Guide, Broach, and Sizing Plate are being removed and replaced with enhanc… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and internationally to Germany and Europe.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 14 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.