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Health product recall

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

  1. 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
Zimmer Inc.
1800 West Center Street
Warsaw
46580
Indiana
UNITED STATES