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Device product

Knee Products: 184762 Knees Vanguard Knee System, Series-A Standard Patella, 28 MM; 184764 Knees Vanguard Knee System, Series-A Standard Patella, 31 MM Product Usage: Knee prosthesis

Z-2154-2020

April 17, 2020

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Biomet, Inc.
Event
Event 85524
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
91 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2154-2020

Official wording

Reason: Potential presence of elevated endotoxin levels that exceed the specification limit

Code information: Lot Numbers: UDI Number 508390 Vanguard Knee System, Series-A Standard Patella, 28 MM (01)00880304431638(17)211218(10)508390; 309810 Vanguard Knee System, Series-A Standard Patella, 31 MM (01)00880304431317(17)211228(10)309810

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of Canada, AHMADABAD, GUJARAT, BANGKOK, BELROSE NSW, BUENOS AIRES, CHILE, COSTA RICA, HIRATSUKA CITY, HUECHURABA SANTIAGO, INDIA, JAPAN, MEXICO DF, NETHERLANDS, PICHINCHA, EC, SAN JOSE, SINGAPORE, TAIWAN, THAILAND, YONGSAN-GU SEOUL.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Potential presence of elevated endotoxin levels that exceed the specification limit