Events

Recall of Device Recall Vanguard 360 Revision Knee System

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Biomet, Inc..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    68931
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2242-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-07-01
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-08-15
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-10-30
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=129028
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Prosthesis, knee, patellofemorotibial, semi-constrained, cemented, polymer/metal/polymer - Product Code JWH
  • Reason
    The vanguard 360 femoral boss reamers were manufactured oversized to the print. the instrument may not fit into the mating component.
  • Action
    Urgent Medical Device Recall Notices dated July 15, 2014 were mailed with verification of delivery via FedEx. Response forms were provided to all consignees in order for Biomet to track returns. The letters informed the consignees to return the devices to Biomet and conduct a sub-recall sending the recall letter to all customers.

Device

Device Recall Vanguard 360 Revision Knee System
  • Model / Serial
    Catalog Number: 32-48847 4 Lot Numbers: 022120, 022180, 162530, 232460, 475500 and 475510. 699240, 793350, 793570 Additional Scope: 065030, 095780, 164290, 235870, 253670, 273630, 308620, 418970, 420030, 421210, 570460, 585260, 619690, 708240, 711430, 726490, 816160, 896810, 929690, 953540, 968950
  • Product Classification
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    California, IA, FL, MD, UT, SC, AL, IL, CO, MA, KS, GA, WA, NV, AR, NH, OK,Pennsylvania, New York, Texas, Virginia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Louisiana, Arizona, Indiana, South Dakota, Missouri & Montana. In addition to Korea, B.V., Japan, Puerto Rico, UK, Chile, New Zealand, Australia, & Canada
  • Product Description
    Vanguard 360 Femoral Boss Reamer, || Label: REF 32-488474 || VANGUARD 360 1NSTRUMENT || FEMORAL BOSS REAMER || NON-STERILE, || BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS || 56 EAST BELL DRIVE || P.O. BOX 587 WARSAW, IN 46581 USA
  • Manufacturer
    Biomet, Inc.

Manufacturer

Biomet, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Biomet, Inc., 56 E Bell Dr, Warsaw IN 46582-6989
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Zimmer Biomet Holdings
  • Manufacturer comment
    “The safety of patients has always been, and continues to be, Zimmer Biomet’s top priority and it is our honor to be a leader in this industry for the past 90 years,” Zimmer Biomet told ICIJ in a statement. “We adhere to strict regulatory standards, and work closely with the FDA and all applicable regulatory agencies in each of our regions as part of our commitment to operating a first-rate quality management system across our global manufacturing network. The company added that it is focused on staying at the forefront of innovation and doing right by the millions of patients who rely on the company’s products.
  • Source
    USFDA