FDAMay 24, 2018device
Vanguard Complete Knee System; E1 Vanguard PS Tibial Bearing; Model Numbers EP-183664, EP-183642 Product Usage: The product is intended for use in knee joint replacement arthroplasties.
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
The hazard
Two lots of tibial bearings were commingled. There is a possibility that a 14mm tibial bearing is packaged in a box labeled as 12 mm tibial bearing and vice versa. This may lead to extension of surgery to find another implant.
What to do
FDA enforcement status: Terminated
Brands named
zimmer biometzimmer
Recall history
Other federal recalls tied to the same brand — a factual pattern, straight from the source data.
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- FDAOff-Axis Comprehensive Shoulder System Small, Augment, Off-Axis, Reamer Guide, Model/Catalog Number: 1100402402026-05-20
- FDAOff-Axis Comprehensive Shoulder System, Large, Augment, Off-Axis, Reamer Guide Model/Catalog Number: 1100402422026-05-20
- FDAOff-Axis Comprehensive Shoulder System, Medium, Augment, Off-Axis, Reamer Guide Model/Catalog Number: 1100402412026-05-20
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- FDABrand Name: Disposable Mixing Bowls with Spatula Product Name: Mixing Bowl and Spatula Model/Catalog Number: 00-5049-011-00 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Mixing Bowl and Spatula Component: N/A2026-03-30
- FDABrand Name: Zimmer Tourniquet Systems Product Name: A.T.S.¿ 5000TS Tourniquet Systems Model/Catalog Number: 60500010100 Software Version: Software version v2.04 or prior are within scope of the recall for A.T.S.¿ 5000TS Product Description: A.T.S 5000TS Tourniquet Systems Component: N/A2025-12-24
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