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Vanguard® Knee System 185102Recalls & reported problems

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All models of Vanguard Knee System (147)

Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00880304441194), received between Dec 18, 2023 and Dec 18, 2023 — classified as 1 injury.

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

5 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K042757, 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.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 1 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Degraded1

Patient problems

  • Extraskeletal ossification1
  • Joint Laxity1
  • Pain1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryDec 18, 2023Degraded; Degraded

    NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO REPORT.

    Patient problems: Extraskeletal ossification; Joint Laxity; Pain

    MAUDE report 18344089 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K042757, K171054. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-0938-2019 · Dec 21, 2018 · Terminated
    Vanguard Knee System Series-A Standard Patella sizes 34mm Item Number: 184766
  • 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-1861-2017 · Feb 17, 2017 · Terminated
    various polyethylene implants Knees Revision Tibial Tray Systems Oxford Partial Knee Orthopedic Salvage System Vanguard Complete Knee System Vanguard SSK Revision System Biomet Pa

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