Vanguard M Partial Knee SystemRecalls & reported problems across all models
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · 20 models in the FDA device registry
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 3
- Recalls
- 1
We found 20 models of Vanguard M Partial Knee System by Biomet Orthopedics, LLC in the FDA's device registry (GUDID). Together they are named in 3 adverse event reports in the FDA's MAUDE database, received between Aug 23, 2021 and May 9, 2024 — classified as 3 injuries.
1 FDA recall record name at least one of these models by its device identifier.
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event. Widely used products collect more reports, so totals can't be used to compare products or estimate failure rates. Only reports that name a model's exact device identifier are counted. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works
Reports received per month, all models
Vanguard M Partial Knee System recalls
FDA recall records that name at least one of these models by its device identifier, newest first. Each recall usually covers specific models or lots, so check the details.
- Apr 17, 2020Terminated
Potential presence of elevated endotoxin levels that exceed the specification limit
Z-2155-2020 · Root cause: Process control · names 18 of these models · Recall details · FDA record ↗
Most reported Vanguard M Partial Knee System problems
Device problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem3
Patient problems
- Bone Fracture(s)1
- Loss of Range of Motion1
- Low Blood Pressure/ Hypotension1
- Pneumonia1
Vanguard M Partial Knee System models
20 models, most reported first. Each model has its own page with its reports, recalls and device details.
- Vanguard M Partial Knee System US154705PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER1 recall0 reports
- Vanguard M Partial Knee System US154707PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER1 recall0 reports
- Vanguard M Partial Knee System US154709PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER1 recall0 reports
- Vanguard M Partial Knee System US154711PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER1 recall0 reports
- Vanguard M Partial Knee System US154713PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER1 recall0 reports
- Vanguard M Partial Knee System US154719PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER1 recall0 reports
- Vanguard M Partial Knee System US154720PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER1 recall0 reports
- Vanguard M Partial Knee System US154721PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER1 recall0 reports
- Vanguard M Partial Knee System US154722PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER1 recall0 reports
- Vanguard M Partial Knee System US154723PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER1 recall0 reports
- Vanguard M Partial Knee System US154725PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER1 recall0 reports
- Vanguard M Partial Knee System US154727PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER1 recall0 reports
- Vanguard M Partial Knee System US154730PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER1 recall0 reports
- Vanguard M Partial Knee System US154731PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER1 recall0 reports
- Vanguard M Partial Knee System US154734PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER1 recall0 reports
- Vanguard M Partial Knee System US154735PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER1 recall0 reports
- Vanguard M Partial Knee System US154745PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER1 recall0 reports
- Vanguard M Partial Knee System US154746PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER1 recall0 reports
- Vanguard M Partial Knee System US154703PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER2 reports
- Vanguard M Partial Knee System US154700PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER1 report
Recent Vanguard M Partial Knee System adverse event reports
The 3 most recent reports across all models, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryMay 9, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED A PATIENT HAD AN INITIAL LEFT UNICOMPARTMENTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY AND DEVELOPED PNEUMONIA AND HYPOTENSION WITHIN A WEEK OF THE PROCEDURE. NO FURTHER DISCUSSION OR INFORMATION REGARDING INTERVENTION OR OUTCOME WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Low Blood Pressure/ Hypotension; Pneumonia
MAUDE report 19278187 ↗InjuryOct 11, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT KNEE MANIPULATION UNDER ANESTHESIA TO TREAT STIFFNESS AND LIMITED RANGE OF MOTION APPROXIMATELY THREE (3) MONTHS FOLLOWING RIGHT UNICOMPARTMENTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Patient problems: Loss of Range of Motion
MAUDE report 17916778 ↗InjuryAug 23, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL RIGHT PARTIAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY PERFORMED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS POST-OP DUE TO TIBIAL PLATEAU FRACTURE. THE PATIENT COMPLETED THE STUDY DUE TO DEVICE REMOVAL. CONVERTED TO TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS.
Patient problems: Bone Fracture(s)
MAUDE report 12352820 ↗
Other Biomet Orthopedics, LLC products
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Sources and updates
- Models: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Models are grouped by the brand name the manufacturer registered.
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026
- 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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