510(k) · Cleared
ClearedPersona® Personalized Knee System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Zimmer Switzerland Manufacturing GmbH · JWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Polymer/Metal/Polymer
Cleared on Sep 28, 2021 as substantially equivalent to K113369 (Zimmer, Inc., 2012) after an 82-day review. Its family tree reaches back 6 generations to 1995.
- Decided
- Sep 28, 2021
- Review
- 82 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- JWH
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 6 generations to K933785 (1995). 15 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 6 generations backK933785 Next Generation Knee SystemZimmer, Inc. · 1995 · Recalled
- 5 generations backK023211 Nexgen Complete Knee Solution Cruciate Retaining (CR)-Flex Femoral…Zimmer, Inc. · 2002 · Recalled
- 4 generations backK060370 Nexgen Knee Gender Solutions Female (GSF) Femoral ComponentsZimmer, Inc. · 2006 · Recalled
- 3 generations backK070214 Gender Solutions Natural-Knee Flex SystemZimmer, Inc. · 2007 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK073286 Gender Solutions Natural-Knee Flex SystemZimmer, Inc. · 2008 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK113369 Zimmer Persona Knee SystemZimmer, Inc. · 2012 · Recalled
- This deviceK212129 Persona® Personalized Knee SystemZimmer Switzerland Manufacturing GmbH · 2021
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −6 | K933785 | Next Generation Knee System | Zimmer, Inc. | 1995 | 83 |
| −5 | K023211 | Nexgen Complete Knee Solution Cruciate Retaining (CR)-Flex Femoral Components | Zimmer, Inc. | 2002 | 6 |
| −4 | K060370 | Nexgen Knee Gender Solutions Female (GSF) Femoral Components | Zimmer, Inc. | 2006 | 17 |
| −3 | K070214 | Gender Solutions Natural-Knee Flex System | Zimmer, Inc. | 2007 | 63 |
| −2 | K073286 | Gender Solutions Natural-Knee Flex System | Zimmer, Inc. | 2008 | 5 |
| −1 | K113369 | Zimmer Persona Knee System | Zimmer, Inc. | 2012 | 39 |
| 0 (this device) | K212129 | Persona® Personalized Knee System | Zimmer Switzerland Manufacturing GmbH | 2021 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
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.
Planning a device in JWH? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new JWH device
- #1 K221479 Persona Personalized Knee Systemscore 22.4 · 11 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (1)
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K113369 | Zimmer Persona Knee SystemSummary page 4…Codes: JWH, OIY, MBH Predicate Device: Zimmer Persona™ Knee System, manufactured by Zimmer Inc., K113369, cleared March 27, 2012 Device Description: The Persona Personalized Knee System is a semiconstrained… | 2012 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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 26 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 4.1 years on median.
- 12 of the 15 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- 16 other devices also cite its predicate K113369.
How does its category compare?
All JWH devicesJWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Polymer/Metal/Polymer: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2021, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · JWH
20in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · JWH
55in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · JWH
2in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · JWH
9,306in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code JWH, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 18 | 74 | 14 | 1,305 |
| 2008 | 17 | 81 | 10 | 1,483 |
| 2009 | 11 | 168 | 109 | 1,870 |
| 2010 | 19 | 85 | 32 | 3,286 |
| 2011 | 25 | 87 | 27 | 5,133 |
| 2012 | 33 | 85 | 85 | 5,203 |
| 2013 | 31 | 128 | 31 | 6,135 |
| 2014 | 33 | 98 | 13 | 6,722 |
| 2015 | 27 | 87 | 11 | 6,881 |
| 2016 | 18 | 88 | 17 | 7,586 |
| 2017 | 25 | 118 | 61 | 12,263 |
| 2018 | 25 | 90 | 14 | 14,071 |
| 2019 | 28 | 133 | 5 | 14,987 |
| 2020 | 22 | 59 | 2 | 12,592 |
| 2021 | 24 | 61 | 8 | 9,408 |
| 2022 | 17 | 56 | 12 | 8,364 |
| 2023 | 20 | 57 | 67 | 8,947 |
| 2024 | 19 | 89 | 7 | 10,828 |
| 2025 | 20 | 55 | 2 | 9,306 |
| 2026 | 12 | 63 | 4 | — |
What is it indicated for?
When a mechanical alignment approach is utilized, 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…
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When a mechanical alignment approach is utilized, 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.
When a kinematic alignment approach is utilized, 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.
- Moderate valgus, varus, or flexion deformities.
The kinematic alignment (KA) surgical technique may only be used with Persona CR femoral components, Persona CR or UC articular surface components, and cemented nonporous Persona tibial components without a stem extension.
Porous coated components may be used cemented or uncemented (biological fixation). All other femoral, tibial baseplate, and all-polyethylene (UHMWPE and VEHXPE) patella components are indicated for cemented use only.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K212129 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K212129: Persona® Personalized Knee System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K212129
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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