Vanguard® Knee System 189040Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00880304436862), received between Jun 15, 2022 and Oct 15, 2025 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Migration” (1 report).

10 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K050222, K113550, K171054); they may or may not involve this specific model.

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• InjuryOct 15, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL TKA ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THEY WERE REVISED DUE TO PAIN AND STIFFNESS. ALL FORMER IMPLANTS WERE REPLACED. TO ADDRESS THE OVERALL TIGHTNESS IN BOTH FLEXION AND EXTENSION, THE SURGEON DOWNSIZED THE FEMORAL COMPONENT, RESECTED MORE BONE OFF THE FEMUR AND TIBIA AND DEBRIDEMENT SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SCAR TISSUE. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE, AND ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: Loss of Range of Motion; Pain

  MAUDE report 23300092 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 15, 2022Migration; Migration

  IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE THREE MONTHS POST IMPLANTATION DUE TO SUBSIDENCE. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE BEEN MADE; HOWEVER, NO MORE IS AVAILABLE.

  Patient problems: Failure of Implant

  MAUDE report 14695906 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K050222, K113550, K171054. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

• Z-1607-2024 · Mar 13, 2024 · Open, Classified
  Vanguard Knee System AS Tibial Bearing / DCM ArCom, 12 MM X 75 MM; Model Number 189082. The product is placed into a foil pouch with protective packaging in the form of a polyureth
• Z-1042-2023 · Dec 29, 2022 · Open, Classified
  (1) Vanguard Knee System PS Open Box Femoral; Right; 60 mm. Intended for knee joint replacement prostheses. Item Number: 183104 (2) Vanguard Knee System PS Open Box Femoral; Right
• Z-1043-2023 · Dec 29, 2022 · Open, Classified
  (1) Vanguard Knee System PS Open Box Femoral; Left; 57.5 mm. Intended for Knee joint replacement prostheses. Item Number: 183122 EXPANDED RECALL: (2) Vanguard Knee System PS Ope
• Z-0938-2019 · Dec 21, 2018 · Terminated
  Vanguard Knee System Series-A Standard Patella sizes 34mm Item Number: 184766
• Z-0496-2019 · Oct 22, 2018 · Terminated
  Vanguard Knee System -PS Open Box Femoral Right, 65 mm Item Number:183108
• Z-0495-2019 · Oct 22, 2018 · Terminated
  Vanguard Knee System -PS Open Box Femoral Left, 62.5 mm Item Number: 183126
• Z-2289-2018 · May 24, 2018 · Terminated
  Vanguard Complete Knee System; E1 Vanguard PS Tibial Bearing; Model Numbers EP-183664, EP-183642 Product Usage: The product is intended for use in knee joint replacement arthropla
• Z-2177-2018 · May 18, 2018 · Terminated
  Biomet Modular Primary Tibial Tray Implants; Modular Interlok Primary Tray (size 75 mm); Item No. 141215; UDI: (01) 00880304005310 (17) 280306 (10) 385340 Product is used in Total
• Z-2183-2018 · May 11, 2018 · Terminated
  Vanguard Knee System PS Tibial Bearing, Part Number 183621 Intended for use in knee joint replacement procedures.
• Z-1011-2018 · Oct 3, 2017 · Terminated
  Vanguard CR Porous Femoral 62.5mm (Left Femur) For use in total knee arthroplasty