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Persona Natural Tibia Baseplates

K130143510(k) SpecialCleared Feb 22, 201331-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3560

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Zimmer, Inc. · JWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Polymer/Metal/Polymer

Cleared on Feb 22, 2013 as substantially equivalent to K113369 (Zimmer, Inc., 2012) and 1 other predicate after a 31-day review. Its family tree reaches back 7 generations to 1995. 21 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Feb 22, 2013
Review
31 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JWH
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 7 generations to K933785 (1995). 16 ancestors in all. 21 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 1999: 1 other ancestor1996: 1 other ancestor1995: 1 other ancestor2007: 1 other ancestor2001: 2 other ancestors1997: 1 other ancestor2005: 1 other ancestor2000: 1 other ancestor2018: 3 descendants cleared2022: 2 descendants cleared2025: 2 descendants cleared2020: 2 descendants cleared2023: 3 descendants cleared2019: 1 descendant cleared2021: 2 descendants cleared2024: 2 descendants cleared2026: 4 descendants clearedK933785 · Next Generation Knee System · Zimmer, Inc. · 1995 · recalledK023211 · Nexgen Complete Knee Solution Cruciate Retaining (CR)-Flex Femoral Components · Zimmer, Inc. · 2002 · recalledK060370 · Nexgen Knee Gender Solutions Female (GSF) Femoral Components · Zimmer, Inc. · 2006 · recalledK070214 · Gender Solutions Natural-Knee Flex System · Zimmer, Inc. · 2007 · recalledK073286 · Gender Solutions Natural-Knee Flex System · Zimmer, Inc. · 2008 · recalledK113369 · Zimmer Persona Knee System · Zimmer, Inc. · 2012 · recalledK122765 · Persona Natural Tibia Baseplates · Zimmer, Inc. · 2012 · recalled1995200020052010201520202025
  1. Root · 7 generations backK933785 Next Generation Knee SystemZimmer, Inc. · 1995 · Recalled
  2. 6 generations backK023211 Nexgen Complete Knee Solution Cruciate Retaining (CR)-Flex Femoral…Zimmer, Inc. · 2002 · Recalled
  3. 5 generations backK060370 Nexgen Knee Gender Solutions Female (GSF) Femoral ComponentsZimmer, Inc. · 2006 · Recalled
  4. 4 generations backK070214 Gender Solutions Natural-Knee Flex SystemZimmer, Inc. · 2007 · Recalled
  5. 3 generations backK073286 Gender Solutions Natural-Knee Flex SystemZimmer, Inc. · 2008 · Recalled
  6. 2 generations backK113369 Zimmer Persona Knee SystemZimmer, Inc. · 2012 · Recalled
  7. 1 generation backK122765 Persona Natural Tibia BaseplatesZimmer, Inc. · 2012 · Recalled
  8. This deviceK130143 Persona Natural Tibia BaseplatesZimmer, Inc. · 2013
  9. Descendant · cites it directly · 15 of its ownK172524 Zimmer Persona Personalized Knee SystemZimmer, Inc. · 2018
  10. Descendant · 2 generations on · 6 of its ownK173890 GMK Sphere - Kinematic AlignmentMedacta International S.A. · 2018
  11. Descendant · cites it directly · 4 of its ownK181947 Persona Revision Knee SystemZimmer, Inc. · 2018 · Recalled
  12. Descendant · 2 generations on · 3 of its ownK201343 Triathlon Total KneeSystemHowmedica Osteonics Corp., Dba Stryker Orthopaedics · 2020
  13. Descendant · 2 generations on · 3 of its ownK193223 Persona Personalized Knee SystemZimmer, Inc. · 2020

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Descendants cleared per year

2018: 32019: 12020: 22021: 22022: 22023: 32024: 22025: 22026: 4
2018high 4 (2026) · low 1 (2019)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K172524Zimmer Persona Personalized Knee SystemZimmer, Inc. · 2018 · cites it directly15descendants
  • K173890GMK Sphere - Kinematic AlignmentMedacta International S.A. · 2018 · 2 generations on6descendants
  • K181947Persona Revision Knee SystemZimmer, Inc. · 2018 · cites it directly4descendants
  • K201343Triathlon Total KneeSystemHowmedica Osteonics Corp., Dba Stryker Orthopaedics · 2020 · 2 generations on3descendants
  • K193223Persona Personalized Knee SystemZimmer, Inc. · 2020 · 2 generations on3descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−7K933785Next Generation Knee SystemZimmer, Inc.199583
−6K023211Nexgen Complete Knee Solution Cruciate Retaining (CR)-Flex Femoral ComponentsZimmer, Inc.20026
−5K060370Nexgen Knee Gender Solutions Female (GSF) Femoral ComponentsZimmer, Inc.200617
−4K070214Gender Solutions Natural-Knee Flex SystemZimmer, Inc.200763
−3K073286Gender Solutions Natural-Knee Flex SystemZimmer, Inc.20085
−2K113369Zimmer Persona Knee SystemZimmer, Inc.201239
−1K122765Persona Natural Tibia BaseplatesZimmer, Inc.20122
0 (this device)K130143Persona Natural Tibia BaseplatesZimmer, Inc.2013—
+1K172524Zimmer Persona Personalized Knee SystemZimmer, Inc.2018—
+2K173890GMK Sphere - Kinematic AlignmentMedacta International S.A.2018—
+1K181947Persona Revision Knee SystemZimmer, Inc.20181
+2K201343Triathlon Total KneeSystemHowmedica Osteonics Corp., Dba Stryker Orthopaedics2020—
+2K193223Persona Personalized Knee SystemZimmer, Inc.2020—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199510
199610
199710
199910
200010
200120
200510
200710

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201830
201910
202020
202120
202220
202330
202420
202520
202640
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K130143, 1995–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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Top candidate predicates for a new JWH device

  1. #1 K221479 Persona Personalized Knee Systemscore 22.4 · 11 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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What was it cleared against? (2)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K113369Zimmer Persona Knee SystemZimmer, Inc.201239
*K122765Persona Natural Tibia Baseplates
Summary page 1
…PersonaTm Natural TibiaTM Baseplate and Instrumentation, manufactured by Zimmer Inc., K 122765, cleared November 9, 2012 Device Description: The PersonaNatural Tibia Baseplate is designed to…
Zimmer, Inc.20122

Also cleared against K113369: 16 other devices →

What descends from it? (21)

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2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K172524Zimmer Persona Personalized Knee SystemZimmer, Inc.201815
K181947Persona Revision Knee SystemZimmer, Inc.20184

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 18 years and passes through 1 company; a new generation was cleared every 12 months on median.
  • 13 of the 16 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K172524 (Zimmer, Inc., 2018) has gone furthest, with 15 descendants of its own.
  • 16 other devices also cite its predicate K113369.

How does its category compare?

All JWH devices

JWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Polymer/Metal/Polymer: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2013, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · JWH

20in 2025

2007: 182008: 172009: 112010: 192011: 252012: 332013: 312014: 332015: 272016: 182017: 252018: 252019: 282020: 222021: 242022: 172023: 202024: 192025: 202026 (partial year): 12
2007high 33 (2012) · low 11 (2009)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JWH

55in 2025

2007: 74 days median2008: 81 days median2009: 168 days median2010: 85 days median2011: 87 days median2012: 85 days median2013: 128 days median2014: 98 days median2015: 87 days median2016: 88 days median2017: 118 days median2018: 90 days median2019: 133 days median2020: 59 days median2021: 61 days median2022: 56 days median2023: 57 days median2024: 89 days median2025: 55 days median2026 (partial year): 63 days median
2007high 168 (2009) · low 55 (2025)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · JWH

2in 2025

2007: 142008: 102009: 1092010: 322011: 272012: 852013: 312014: 132015: 112016: 172017: 612018: 142019: 52020: 22021: 82022: 122023: 672024: 72025: 22026 (partial year): 4
2007high 109 (2009) · low 2 (2020)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · JWH

9,306in 2025

2007: 1,3052008: 1,4832009: 1,8702010: 3,2862011: 5,1332012: 5,2032013: 6,1352014: 6,7222015: 6,8812016: 7,5862017: 12,2632018: 14,0712019: 14,9872020: 12,5922021: 9,4082022: 8,3642023: 8,9472024: 10,8282025: 9,306
2007high 14,987 (2019) · low 1,305 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JWH, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20071874141,305
20081781101,483
2009111681091,870
20101985323,286
20112587275,133
20123385855,203
201331128316,135
20143398136,722
20152787116,881
20161888177,586
2017251186112,263
201825901414,071
201928133514,987
20202259212,592
2021246189,408
20221756128,364
20232057678,947
20241989710,828
2025205529,306
202612634—

What is it indicated for?

This device is indicated for patients with severe knee pain and disability due to:

- Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, polyarthritis.

- Collagen disorders, and/or avascular necrosis of the femoral condyle.

- Post-traumatic loss of joint configuration, particularly when there is patellofemoral erosion, dysfunction or prior patellectomy.

- Moderate valgus, varus, or flexion deformities.

- The salvage of previously failed surgical attempts or for a knee in which satisfactory stability in flexion cannot be obtained at the time of surgery.

This device is intended for cemented use only.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K130143: Persona Natural Tibia Baseplates.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K130143

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026