Zimmer Voluntarily Recalls Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial Knee Implant

WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The U.S. Federal Food and Drug Administration has issued a Class 2 Device recall for Zimmer Inc.’s Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial Plate/Persona TM Tibia, noting that the manufacturer had voluntarily recalled the device after receiving “an increase in complaints of loosening and radiolucent lines.”

The March 12 FDA notice indicated that more than 11,000 of the knee implants are in commerce.

“Zimmer Inc. is initiating a voluntary recall of Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial following an increase in complaints of radiolucent lines and loosening. All sizes and lots of the affected devices are being removed from distribution,” the …