Zimmer, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2015 - (Recall #: Z-0411-2016)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2015.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Persona EM Distal Rod, orthopedic manual surgical instrument for use with Persona Knee Prosthesis, item 42-5399-002-00, part of the Persona Tibial Resection System.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: November 24, 2015

Date Posted: December 16, 2015

Recall Number: Z-0411-2016

Event ID: 72714

Reason for Recall:

Complaints that the ratchet teeth of the tube are not latching onto the rod.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 156

Code Information:

Distal Rod Item Number 42-5399-002-00 Lots: 62137112, 62156914, 62222599.

Distribution Pattern:

Distributed in the states of AZ, CA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA, and WA, and the country of Germany.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated