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VANGUARD COMPLETE KNEE SYSTEM 195909Recalls & 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
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 00880304560338), received between Oct 30, 2020 and Oct 30, 2020 — classified as 1 injury.

1 other recall cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K141407); 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

Device problems

  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1

Patient problems

  • Pain1

Recent adverse event reports

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

  • InjuryOct 30, 2020Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    UPON REASSESSMENT OF THE REPORTED EVENT, IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THIS DEVICE DID NOT CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO THE REPORTED EVENT.

    Patient problems: Pain

    MAUDE report 10763902 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K141407. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-1265-2016 · Feb 5, 2016 · Terminated
    Vanguard XP Knee System Porous Femoral Component various sizes and orientation a total knee replacement system. prosthesis, knee, patella/femorotibial, semi-constrained, uncement

Other Prosthesis, knee, patellofemorotibial, semi-constrained, cemented, polymer + additive/metal/polymer + additive devices

All Prosthesis, knee, patellofemorotibial, semi-constrained, cemented, polymer + additive/metal/polymer + additive devices →

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