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Event 71253

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
April 22, 2015
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Biomet, Inc.

Dossier provenance

Source snapshots represented here

  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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device · product 1 of 1

Vanguard M Unicondylar Tibial Trial For use during knee joint replacement.

Z-1798-2015
Recall number
Z-1798-2015
Initiated
April 22, 2015
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Biomet, Inc.
Quantity
27

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
The Left and Right orientation of the trial was incorrectly etched on one side. When the instrument is rotated about the axis of the handle 180 degrees to view the other side, the etch on the handle now shows R on the same side as the keel marked LM and the L on the same side as the keel marked RM. This is incorrect. Please note that the keel is not etched on this side by design.

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Reason for recall

The Left and Right orientation of the trial was incorrectly etched on one side. When the instrument is rotated about the axis of the handle 180 degrees to view the other side, the etch on the handle now shows R on the same side as the keel marked LM and the L on the same side as the keel marked RM. This is incorrect. Please note that the keel is not etched on this side by design.

Code information

Part 32-423101 Lot 414930 Part 32-423102 Lot 116490 Part 32-423106 Lot 785220 Part 32-423107 Lot 873780 Part 32-423108 Lot 070420 and 785250 Part 32-423109 Lot 670630 Part 32-423115 Lot 672920 Part 32-423119 Lot 785290 Part 32-423116 Lot 073640 Part 32-423101 Lot 785170 Part 32-423102 Lot 785180 Part 32-423109 Lot 785260 Part 32-423124 Lot 024760 Part 32-423110 Lot 785270

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution -- US, including the state of IL, NJ, Canada, Netherlands, and Chile.