Reported Feb 8, 2017 · Terminated

Vanguard Total Knee System Vanguard Open Box Femoral Components Item Number: 183100 Description: VNGD PS OPEN INTL FEM…

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

Is this the product you have?

16 of 16 products

Products covered by this recall
Model / numberProduct as published
183100Description: VNGD PS OPEN INTL FEM RT 55
183102Description: VNGD PS OPEN INTL FEM-RT 57.5
183104Description: VNGD PS OPEN INTL FEM RT 60
183106Description: VAN PS OPEN INTL FEM-RT 62.5
183108Description: VAN PS OPEN INTL FEM-RT 65
183110Description: VAN PS OPEN INTL FEM-RT 67.5
183112Description: VAN PS OPEN INTL FEM-RT 70
183113Description: VAN PS OPEN INTL FEM-RT 72.5
183120Description: VAN PS OPEN INTL FEM-LT 55
183122Description: VAN PS OPEN INTL FEM-LT 57.5
183124Description: VAN PS OPEN INTL FEM-LT 60
183126Description: VAN PS OPEN INTL FEM-LT 62.5
183128Description: VAN PS OPEN INTL FEM-LT 65
183130Description: VAN PS OPEN INTL FEM-LT 67.5
183132Description: VAN PS OPEN INTL FEM-LT 70
183133Description: VAN PS OPEN INTL FEM-LT 72.5
Lot codes and dates
  • Item Number183100
  • DescriptionVNGD
  • PS OPEN INTL FEM RT 55 Lot Numbers

    111 of 111 codes

    • J3762496
    • J3762510
    • J3778480
    • J3786204
    • J3803291
    • J3812133
    • J3825051
    • J3833214
    • J3838037
    • J3844255
    • J3848989
    • J3762497
    • J3772688
    • J3779265
    • J3786205
    • J3803292
    • J3812134
    • J3825052
    • J3833215
    • J3844243
    • J3844256
    • J3848991
    • J3762498
    • J3773147
    • J3779266
    • J3786206
    • J3807380
    • J3818045
    • J3826948
    • J3833216
    • J3844244
    • J3844257
    • J3848992
    • J3762500
    • J3773148
    • J3781773
    • J3786207
    • J3807381
    • J3818046
    • J3826949
    • J3834846
    • J3844246
    • J3844258
    • J3848993
    • J3762501
    • J3773149
    • J3781774
    • J3786209
    • J3808161
    • J3818047
    • J3826950
    • J3834847
    • J3844247
    • J3844259
    • J3762502
    • J3775073
    • J3781775
    • J3803285
    • J3808162
    • J3819257
  • J3838035 J3844254 J3848988 Item Number183102
  • DescriptionVNGD PS OPEN INTL FEM-RT 57.5
  • Lot Numbers

    203 of 203 codes

    • J3747463
    • J3769382
    • J3778412
    • J3789356
    • J3803324
    • J3824927
    • J3829964
    • J3834871
    • J3842063
    • J3844275
    • J3849012
    • J3750117
    • J3770471
    • J3778413
    • J3792510
    • J3803325
    • J3824928
    • J3829965
    • J3834872
    • J3842064
    • J3844276
    • J3849013
    • J3751073
    • J3770473
    • J3778414
    • J3792511
    • J3803326
    • J3824929
    • J3829966
    • J3834873
    • J3842065
    • J3844277
    • J3849014
    • J3753286
    • J3770474
    • J3779264
    • J3792512
    • J3803327
    • J3824931
    • J3830619
    • J3834874
    • J3842066
    • J3844278
    • J3851751
    • J3753287
    • J3770475
    • J3781782
    • J3792513
    • J3812135
    • J3824932
    • J3830620
    • J3834875
    • J3842067
    • J3844279
    • J3851752
    • J3753290
    • J3772632
    • J3781783
    • J3792514
    • J3815876
  • J3842061 J3844274 J3849011 Item Number183104
  • DescriptionVNGD
  • PS OPEN INTL FEM RT 60 Lot Numbers

    309 of 309 codes

    • J3750489
    • J3768913
    • J3775033
    • J3778469
    • J3786147
    • J3794891
    • J3804117
    • J3823501
    • J3830628
    • J3842087
    • J3858657
    • J3753257
    • J3768917
    • J3778439
    • J3778470
    • J3786149
    • J3794893
    • J3804118
    • J3823502
    • J3830629
    • J3842088
    • J3758396
    • J3754874
    • J3768919
    • J3778440
    • J3778471
    • J3786150
    • J3794896
    • J3804119
    • J3824971
    • J3833232
    • J3844311
    • J3772662
    • J3754877
    • J3769312
    • J3778441
    • J3779286
    • J3787563
    • J3794898
    • J3804120
    • J3824972
    • J3833233
    • J3844312
    • J3775029
    • J3757672
    • J3769313
    • J3778442
    • J3779287
    • J3787565
    • J3794899
    • J3804121
    • J3824974
    • J3833234
    • J3844315
    • J3786137
    • J3758399
    • J3769314
    • J3778443
    • J3779289
    • J3787567
  • J3829981 J3842056 J3858654 Item Number183106
  • DescriptionVAN PS OPEN INTL FEM-RT 62.5
  • Lot Numbers

    556 of 556 codes

    • J3753942
    • J3772643
    • J3787583
    • J3795048
    • J3801876
    • J3807745
    • J3818106
    • J3830003
    • J3837288
    • J3847278
    • J3854453
    • J3754912
    • J3772645
    • J3787585
    • J3795049
    • J3802715
    • J3807746
    • J3823510
    • J3830004
    • J3837289
    • J3847279
    • J3854454
    • J3754913
    • J3772646
    • J3787590
    • J3795051
    • J3802716
    • J3807747
    • J3823511
    • J3830009
    • J3837290
    • J3847280
    • J3854455
    • J3754915
    • J3773130
    • J3787591
    • J3795052
    • J3802717
    • J3807748
    • J3823512
    • J3830010
    • J3837291
    • J3849157
    • J3854456
    • J3754922
    • J3773131
    • J3787592
    • J3795053
    • J3802718
    • J3808902
    • J3823513
    • J3830653
    • J3838237
    • J3849158
    • J3854460
    • J3758428
    • J3773132
    • J3789444
    • J3795055
    • J3802719
  • J3837287 J3847266 J3854452 Item Number183108
  • DescriptionVAN
  • PS OPEN INTL FEM-RT 65 Lot Numbers

    367 of 367 codes

    • J3751062
    • J3767087
    • J3778378
    • J3788090
    • J3797405
    • J3802666
    • J3806206
    • J3816068
    • J3829983
    • J3837124
    • J3854180
    • J3753967
    • J3767088
    • J3778379
    • J3788092
    • J3798231
    • J3802667
    • J3806208
    • J3816070
    • J3829984
    • J3837125
    • J3854181
    • J3754895
    • J3767089
    • J3778380
    • J3788094
    • J3798232
    • J3802668
    • J3808171
    • J3818125
    • J3829985
    • J3840010
    • J3854182
    • J3754899
    • J3767090
    • J3778382
    • J3788096
    • J3798233
    • J3802669
    • J3808172
    • J3818127
    • J3829986
    • J3842101
    • J3854183
    • J3757615
    • J3767092
    • J3778383
    • J3788097
    • J3798234
    • J3802670
    • J3808173
    • J3818130
    • J3829987
    • J3842104
    • J3856888
    • J3757617
    • J3767093
    • J3778384
    • J3788104
    • J3798235
  • J3829982 J3837123 J3854179 Item Number183110
  • DescriptionVAN PS OPEN INTL FEM-RT 67.5
  • Lot Numbers

    252 of 252 codes

    • J3750403
    • J3773088
    • J3778418
    • J3791636
    • J3797457
    • J3804235
    • J3818060
    • J3834948
    • J3844443
    • J3849104
    • J3854400
    • J3750405
    • J3773090
    • J3778419
    • J3791637
    • J3797458
    • J3804236
    • J3818061
    • J3834949
    • J3844445
    • J3849105
    • J3854402
    • J3750406
    • J3773091
    • J3778420
    • J3791638
    • J3797459
    • J3804237
    • J3819276
    • J3834950
    • J3844446
    • J3849106
    • J3775006
    • J3753986
    • J3773092
    • J3778421
    • J3791639
    • J3797460
    • J3806209
    • J3823519
    • J3837152
    • J3844448
    • J3849107
    • J3786161
    • J3753988
    • J3773093
    • J3778423
    • J3791640
    • J3797462
    • J3808154
    • J3823520
    • J3837154
    • J3844449
    • J3849108
    • J3794961
    • J3753991
    • J3773095
    • J3778424
    • J3791641
    • J3801297
  • J3844442 J3849103 J3854399 Item Number183112
  • DescriptionVAN
  • PS OPEN INTL FEM-RT 70 Lot Numbers

    138 of 138 codes

    • J3754024
    • J3764354
    • J3773226
    • J3779321
    • J3783574
    • J3792595
    • J3806196
    • J3806217
    • J3816092
    • J3827527
    • J3844410
    • J3754027
    • J3764356
    • J3773227
    • J3781794
    • J3783575
    • J3792598
    • J3806197
    • J3806218
    • J3816093
    • J3830017
    • J3844412
    • J3754028
    • J3767830
    • J3773228
    • J3781795
    • J3785408
    • J3792599
    • J3806198
    • J3806219
    • J3816094
    • J3830018
    • J3844413
    • J3754031
    • J3767831
    • J3773229
    • J3781797
    • J3786192
    • J3797520
    • J3806199
    • J3806220
    • J3816095
    • J3830020
    • J3844414
    • J3754934
    • J3769386
    • J3773233
    • J3781801
    • J3786194
    • J3797521
    • J3806200
    • J3806221
    • J3816096
    • J3830021
    • J3858764
    • J3759864
    • J3769387
    • J3775078
    • J3781802
    • J3786195
  • J3808889 J3827526 J3842153 Item Number183113
  • DescriptionVAN PS OPEN INTL FEM-RT 72.5
  • Lot Numbers

    93 of 93 codes

    • J3753241
    • J3759881
    • J3764316
    • J3775058
    • J3778408
    • J3792585
    • J3821117
    • J3826846
    • J3844348
    • J3847198
    • J3849075
    • J3753243
    • J3759882
    • J3764320
    • J3775059
    • J3783495
    • J3808189
    • J3821118
    • J3826847
    • J3844349
    • J3847199
    • J3851766
    • J3758459
    • J3759884
    • J3764321
    • J3775060
    • J3783496
    • J3808910
    • J3823491
    • J3833217
    • J3844350
    • J3847201
    • J3851767
    • J3758462
    • J3762565
    • J3764322
    • J3775061
    • J3783497
    • J3812175
    • J3823492
    • J3833218
    • J3844352
    • J3847203
    • J3847200
    • J3758463
    • J3762566
    • J3764324
    • J3775062
    • J3783498
    • J3815863
    • J3826841
    • J3833219
    • J3844353
    • J3847204
    • J3847202
    • J3758464
    • J3762567
    • J3772651
    • J3775064
    • J3789976
  • J3844347 J3844357 J3849074 Item Number183120
  • DescriptionVAN
  • PS OPEN INTL FEM-LT 55 Lot Numbers

    85 of 85 codes

    • J3754929
    • J3769336
    • J3773156
    • J3786212
    • J3789422
    • J3806235
    • J3821110
    • J3825050
    • J3834854
    • J3844300
    • J3847169
    • J3754930
    • J3770507
    • J3773158
    • J3786213
    • J3801289
    • J3808160
    • J3821143
    • J3830024
    • J3834855
    • J3844301
    • J3854210
    • J3754931
    • J3770508
    • J3778482
    • J3787577
    • J3801290
    • J3808911
    • J3821144
    • J3830026
    • J3844294
    • J3844302
    • J3854214
    • J3759782
    • J3770509
    • J3778483
    • J3787578
    • J3801291
    • J3808912
    • J3823822
    • J3830027
    • J3844295
    • J3844304
    • J3786214
    • J3759785
    • J3770510
    • J3783559
    • J3789418
    • J3803293
    • J3810189
    • J3823824
    • J3834850
    • J3844296
    • J3844305
    • J3789417
    • J3767780
    • J3770511
    • J3785403
    • J3789419
    • J3803294
  • J3844299 J3847168 J3854213 Item Number183122
  • DescriptionVAN PS OPEN INTL FEM-LT 57.5
  • Lot Numbers

    196 of 196 codes

    • J3719231
    • J3764385
    • J3773102
    • J3792591
    • J3800701
    • J3801865
    • J3808880
    • J3821130
    • J3829970
    • J3844286
    • J3795043
    • J3753276
    • J3764386
    • J3773106
    • J3792593
    • J3800702
    • J3801866
    • J3810100
    • J3821131
    • J3830633
    • J3844287
    • J3823506
    • J3753278
    • J3764387
    • J3773107
    • J3795024
    • J3800703
    • J3803328
    • J3810101
    • J3821132
    • J3830634
    • J3844288
    • J3827615
    • J3754886
    • J3764388
    • J3778386
    • J3795025
    • J3801849
    • J3803329
    • J3815875
    • J3823504
    • J3834857
    • J3844289
    • J3830632
    • J3754889
    • J3764389
    • J3778387
    • J3795026
    • J3801850
    • J3803330
    • J3816045
    • J3823505
    • J3834858
    • J3844290
    • J3849020
    • J3754892
    • J3764390
    • J3778388
    • J3795027
    • J3801851
  • J3829969 J3842081 J3795038 Item Number183124
  • DescriptionVAN
  • PS OPEN INTL FEM-LT 60 Lot Numbers

    276 of 276 codes

    • J3755763
    • J3760355
    • J3770505
    • J3786064
    • J3794942
    • J3808167
    • J3823803
    • J3830636
    • J3838285
    • J3847190
    • J3851827
    • J3755767
    • J3762584
    • J3772680
    • J3786066
    • J3794943
    • J3808168
    • J3823804
    • J3833276
    • J3838287
    • J3847191
    • J3851828
    • J3759760
    • J3762585
    • J3772681
    • J3786068
    • J3794944
    • J3808169
    • J3823805
    • J3833277
    • J3838288
    • J3847192
    • J3854221
    • J3759765
    • J3762586
    • J3773188
    • J3786071
    • J3794945
    • J3808170
    • J3824944
    • J3833278
    • J3838289
    • J3847193
    • J3854223
    • J3759766
    • J3762587
    • J3773189
    • J3786073
    • J3794946
    • J3808876
    • J3824945
    • J3833279
    • J3842091
    • J3847194
    • J3856916
    • J3759767
    • J3762589
    • J3773190
    • J3786074
    • J3794947
  • J3838284 J3844337 J3851826 Item Number183126
  • DescriptionVAN PS OPEN INTL FEM-LT 62.5
  • Lot Numbers

    396 of 396 codes

    • J3750469
    • J3769344
    • J3779271
    • J3789433
    • J3799365
    • J3807364
    • J3810108
    • J3823534
    • J3834941
    • J3849181
    • J3858705
    • J3750471
    • J3769345
    • J3779273
    • J3789435
    • J3799367
    • J3807365
    • J3810109
    • J3823535
    • J3834942
    • J3849182
    • J3858707
    • J3753980
    • J3769346
    • J3779274
    • J3789436
    • J3799368
    • J3807366
    • J3810110
    • J3823536
    • J3834943
    • J3849185
    • J3858708
    • J3754906
    • J3770478
    • J3781761
    • J3789437
    • J3801326
    • J3807367
    • J3810151
    • J3823816
    • J3834944
    • J3850679
    • J3786182
    • J3757642
    • J3770479
    • J3781762
    • J3789439
    • J3801327
    • J3807368
    • J3810152
    • J3823817
    • J3837137
    • J3850680
    • J3787574
    • J3757643
    • J3770483
    • J3781763
    • J3789440
    • J3801329
  • J3834940 J3849178 J3857409 Item Number183128
  • DescriptionVAN
  • PS OPEN INTL FEM-LT 65 Lot Numbers

    142 of 142 codes

    • J3747489
    • J3762544
    • J3779260
    • J3786127
    • J3799052
    • J3803341
    • J3810080
    • J3825400
    • J3838221
    • J3847228
    • J3856903
    • J3750140
    • J3764297
    • J3781709
    • J3786129
    • J3799053
    • J3803342
    • J3810081
    • J3826874
    • J3838222
    • J3848977
    • J3753337
    • J3751054
    • J3764298
    • J3781711
    • J3786130
    • J3799054
    • J3803343
    • J3812140
    • J3826875
    • J3838223
    • J3848978
    • J3759821
    • J3753334
    • J3764299
    • J3781712
    • J3786131
    • J3799055
    • J3803344
    • J3812141
    • J3826876
    • J3838224
    • J3848979
    • J3767794
    • J3754909
    • J3764300
    • J3781714
    • J3789368
    • J3799056
    • J3803345
    • J3812142
    • J3826877
    • J3838232
    • J3848980
    • J3769322
    • J3759813
    • J3764301
    • J3781715
    • J3794829
    • J3799057
Amount recalled
15,000

This recall covers 2 products

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

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

packaging of some femoral components was incorrectly labeled as either smaller or larger and/or as the incorrect side (right/left). Risk delay in surgery.

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

Notice updated Jun 11, 2018 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:16 PM UTC

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