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VANGUARD 32-360500Recalls & reported problems

Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · Class 2

Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
4
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00880304516335), received between Oct 12, 2021 and May 9, 2024 — classified as 4 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (4 reports).

5 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K093293); 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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 1 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 1 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

  • Fracture4

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions4

Recent adverse event reports

The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionMay 9, 2024Fracture; Fracture

    NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19281086 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 5, 2024Fracture; Fracture

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE POLY TRIAL CRACKED AFTER STERILIZATION. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 18839549 ↗
  • MalfunctionJul 5, 2022Fracture; Fracture

    IT WAS REPORTED THE POLY TRIAL WAS FOUND BROKEN IN THE TRAY. WE DIDN'T NEED THAT SIZE SO NO DELAY OR REPLACEMENT WAS NEEDED DURING THE CASE. NO PATIENT IMPCT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 14917161 ↗
  • MalfunctionOct 12, 2021Fracture; Fracture

    NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AT TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 12616601 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K093293. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-0723-2021 · Dec 1, 2020 · Terminated
    Vanguard 360 Revision System Posterior Augment With Bolt - Product Usage: intended for use in knee arthroplasty Item Number: 185422
  • Z-3249-2018 · Aug 2, 2018 · Terminated
    Vanguard 360 Revision Knee System 63x 10mm Universal Tibial Block Augment, Model Number 185221 Intended for use in Total Knee Arthroplasty
  • Z-3250-2018 · Aug 2, 2018 · Terminated
    Vanguard 360 Revision Knee System 75x 5mm Universal Tibial Block Augment, Model Number 185224 Intended for use in Total Knee Arthroplasty
  • Z-0003-2017 · Aug 8, 2016 · Terminated
    Vanguard 360 Revision Knee System Knee prostheses
  • Z-2242-2014 · Jul 1, 2014 · Terminated
    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 4658

Other Prosthesis, knee, patello/femorotibial, semi-constrained, uhmwpe, pegged, cemented, polymer/metal/polymer devices

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