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Persona Distal Valgus Alignment Guide (2014-07-31)
- Starting date:
- July 31, 2014
- Posting date:
- August 8, 2014
- Type of communication:
- Medical Device Recall
- Subcategory:
- Medical Device
- Hazard classification:
- Type II
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Medical Devices
- Audience:
- General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
- Identification number:
- RA-40981
Recalled products
- Persona Distal Valgus Alignment Guide
Reason
During the last 2 years, Zimmer has received 49 complaints related to binding of the Persona Distal Valgus Alignment Guide's locking knob. The root cause of the binding was determined to be excessive counter-clockwise rotation of the knob when unlocking the device. Current users are being provided with additional guidance on the locking/unlocking feature of the device.
Affected products
A. Persona Distal Valgus Alignment Guide
Lot or serial number
- 62580270
- 62624943
- 62641120
- 62662172
- 62695918
- 62749057
Model or catalog number
- 42-5099-004-00
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Zimmer Inc.
1800 West Center Street
Warsaw
46580
Indiana
UNITED STATES