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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published May 11, 2026

Zimmer Persona Revision Femoral Distal Augment Recall: Posterior Augment Found in Package

Zimmer recalls Persona Revision Femoral Distal Augment model 42-5572-066-10 due to posterior augment found in distal package. Affected patients should contact Zimmer for details.

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✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Zimmer is recalling a specific type of femoral distal augment implant because a posterior augment was found inside the distal package. This could lead to improper implant placement if the device is used without proper verification. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/49188-zimmer-persona-revision-femoral-distal-augment-recall-posterior-augment-found.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/49188-zimmer-persona-revision-femoral-distal-augment-recall-posterior-augment-found · Updated August 10, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2578-2026

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“Zimmer Persona Revision Femoral Distal Augment Recall: Posterior Augment Found in Package.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/49188-zimmer-persona-revision-femoral-distal-augment-recall-posterior-augment-found. Based on FDA recall #Z-2578-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2578-2026%22&limit=1).

Zimmer, Inc. voluntarily recalled Persona Revision Trabecular Metal Femoral Distal Augments on May 11, 2026, after a complaint revealed a posterior augment was found within the distal augment package, according to the FDA.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Zimmer
  • Product Name: Persona Revision Trabecular Metal Femoral Distal Augment
  • Model/Catalog Number: 42-5572-066-10
  • UPC: 00889024561014
  • Lot Code: 66232947

The hazard

The firm received a complaint with no clinical impact in which a posterior augment was found within the distal augment package, according to the FDA.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Zimmer, Inc. has 19 other recalls on record since August 25, 2022. Other recent recalls of similar products include U2 Total Knee System Femoral Offset Bushing Recall (March 19, 2026), Straumann Dental Implant Abutments Recall (March 27, 2026), and Howmedica OMNIFIT Series I Acetabular Insert Recall (July 30, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the model number 42-5572-066-10 on the product label. The product was sold with lot number 66232947 and software version N/A.

  • Brand
    Zimmer
  • Product
    Brand Name: Persona Revision Product Name: Persona Revision¿ Trabecular Metal¿ Femoral Distal Augment Model/Catalog
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Contact Zimmer

    Patients and medical staff should contact Zimmer directly for instructions on how to handle the recalled product.

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 51 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: May 11, 202612. FDA classified it Class II: Jun 24, 202623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jul 1, 202632026
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2578-2026 (May 11, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2578-2026 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 10, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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