Zimmer Biomet Persona Partial Knee System: Risk of Impactor Pad Fracture
Zimmer Biomet recalls Persona Partial Knee System instruments due to potential fracture of the Impactor Pad during knee replacement surgery. Affected items have specific lot numbers and item numbers.
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Potential for the Persona Partial Knee Impactor Pad to fracture.
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What happened, in plain English
Zimmer Biomet is recalling its Persona Partial Knee System instruments because the Impactor Pad could fracture during surgery. This poses a risk to patients during knee replacement procedures. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/73104-zimmer-biomet-persona-partial-knee-system-risk-of-impactor-pad.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/73104-zimmer-biomet-persona-partial-knee-system-risk-of-impactor-pad · Updated September 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0596-2018
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“Zimmer Biomet Persona Partial Knee System: Risk of Impactor Pad Fracture.” GovInfoNow, updated September 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/73104-zimmer-biomet-persona-partial-knee-system-risk-of-impactor-pad. Based on FDA recall #Z-0596-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0596-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The Impactor Pad in the Persona Partial Knee System could fracture during surgery. This fracture might cause complications during the implantation of knee components, potentially leading to surgical issues.
Who’s affected
Surgeons using the Persona Partial Knee System for knee replacements are affected. Patients undergoing unicondylar knee replacement surgery with this system are at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the item number 42539909100 and lot numbers listed in the recall notice. The affected items were sold with specific UDI numbers and lot codes.
- Brand
Zimmer Biomet- Product
Persona Partial Knee System- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Identify the item number (42539909100) and lot numbers from the recall notice to confirm if your instruments are affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 16 states.
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide Distribution in the states of AZ, CA, CO, ID, IL, IN, MA, MD, MI, NJ, NM, PA, SC, TX, WA, WI. Distributed internationally to Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 12 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
Are there specific lot numbers I should check?
Yes, the affected items have specific lot numbers listed in the recall notice, including UDI numbers like 63517759 and 63555750.
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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-0596-2018 (August 28, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0596-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 18, 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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