Reported Feb 8, 2023 · Ongoing

(1) Vanguard Knee System PS Open Box Femoral; Left; 57.5 mm. Intended for Knee joint replacement prostheses. Item…

Biomet, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Biomet, Inc. · 56 E Bell Dr · Warsaw, IN · 46582-6989

Is this the product you have?

3 of 3 products

Products covered by this recall
Model / numberProduct as published
183122EXPANDED RECALL: (2) Vanguard Knee System PS Open Box Femoral; Left; 60 mm.
183124(3) Vanguard Knee System PS Open Box Femoral; Left; 62.5 mm.
183126
Lot codes and dates

5 of 5 products

Products covered by this recall
#BarcodesProduct as published
1008803042708620088030427087900880304270893(01)00880304270862(17)320504(10)J7186089 Lot Number: J7186089. Expanded Recall: (2)UDI: (01)00880304270879(17)320504(10)J7173870 Lot Number: J7173870. (3) UDI: (01)00880304270893(17)320504(10)J7192119
200880304270893(01)00880304270893(17)320504(10)J7197508
300880304270893(01)00880304270893(17)320504(10)J7209606
400880304270893(01)00880304270893(17)320504(10)J7220427
5Lot Numbers: J7192119, J7197508, J7209606, J7220427
Amount recalled
91 units

This recall covers 3 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 2 are below.

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Components Incorrectly labeled as either smaller or larger and incorrect side (right/left).

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Data as of Sep 19, 6:21 PM UTC

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