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Event 94310

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
March 13, 2024
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Ongoing
Recalling firm wording
Biomet, Inc.

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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Vanguard Knee System AS Tibial Bearing / DCM ArCom, 12 MM X 75 MM; Model Number 189082. The product is placed into a foil pouch with protective packaging in the form of a polyurethane bag, and sealed closed (inner barrier). The inner barrier is then placed into a PETG tray and sealed with Tyvek lid stock (outer barrier). The sealed double barrier system is placed into a paperboard carton with an IFU and label/indicator dots applied to the carton.

Z-1607-2024
Recall number
Z-1607-2024
Initiated
March 13, 2024
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Recalling firm
Biomet, Inc.
Quantity
19 units (1 US, 18 OUS)

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Possible damage to the Vanguard Knee System AS Tibial Bearing caused during the manufacturing process.

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Reason for recall

Possible damage to the Vanguard Knee System AS Tibial Bearing caused during the manufacturing process.

Code information

Item Number: 189082; Lot Number: 65966530; UDI-DI: (01)00880304436954(17)280413(10)65966530;

Distribution pattern

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide in the state of IN and the countries of Canada, India, Netherlands, and P.R. China.

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