Vanguard Complete Knee System 195849Recalls & reported problems
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · Class 2 · Implant
All models of Vanguard Complete Knee System (27)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00880304552555), received between Jan 13, 2021 and Jul 14, 2021 — classified as 2 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth” (1 report).
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
Device problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem2
- Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth1
- Loss of or Failure to Bond1
Patient problems
- Pain2
- Loss of Range of Motion1
- Swelling1
- Swelling/ Edema1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryJul 14, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Patient problems: Loss of Range of Motion; Pain; Swelling/ Edema
MAUDE report 12165397 ↗InjuryJan 13, 2021Loss of or Failure to Bond; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth; Loss of or Failure to Bond; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT FELT A PAIN ON HER OPERATED KNEE JOINT AND SWELLING WAS CONFIRMED ON HER KNEE. THE SURGEON SUSPECTS WEAR AND DEFORMATION ON THE ARTICULAR SURFACE BECAUSE THE PATIENT ACTIVITY WAS VERY HIGH. AS A RESULT, A REVISION WAS PERFORMED TO REPLACE THE ARTICULAR SURFACE. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE BEEN MADE; HOWEVER, NO MORE IS AVAILABLE.
Patient problems: Pain; Swelling
MAUDE report 11163482 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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