Biomet, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2020 - (Recall #: Z-2152-2020)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2020.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Knee Products: 189420 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 10 MM X 63 MM 189422 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 12 MM X 63 MM 189442 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 12 MM X 67 MM 189460 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 10 MM X 71 MM 189440 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 10 MM X 67 MM 189460 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 10 MM X 71 MM 189420 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 10 MM X 63 MM 189460 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 10 MM X 71 MM 189426 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 16 MM X 63 MM 189440 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 10 MM X 67 MM 189460 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 10 MM X 71 MM

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: April 17, 2020

Date Posted: June 3, 2020

Recall Number: Z-2152-2020

Event ID: 85524

Reason for Recall:

Potential presence of elevated endotoxin levels that exceed the specification limit

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 107 units

Code Information:

Lot Numbers: UDI Number 530900 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 10 MM X 63 MM (01)00880304451735(17)211223(10)530900 548950 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 12 MM X 63 MM (01)00880304451360(17)211222(10)548950 602870 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 12 MM X 63 MM (01)00880304451360(17)211228(10)602870 530930 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 12 MM X 67 MM (01)00880304451346(17)211223(10)530930 588890 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 12 MM X 67 MM (01)00880304451346(17)211223(10)588890 602930 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 12 MM X 67 MM (01)00880304451346(17)211228(10)602930 697510 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 12 MM X 67 MM (01)00880304451346(17)211227(10)697510 700830 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 12 MM X 67 MM (01)00880304451346(17)211228(10)700830 530940 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 10 MM X 71 MM (01)00880304451322(17)211223(10)530940 758560 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 10 MM X 71 MM (01)00880304451322(17)211228(10)758560 758580 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 10 MM X 71 MM (01)00880304451322(17)211223(10)758580 884710 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 10 MM X 67 MM (01)00880304451308(17)211229(10)884710 570620 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 10 MM X 67 MM (01)00880304451308(17)220106(10)570620 884680 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 10 MM X 67 MM (01)00880304451308(17)220107(10)884680 828010 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 10 MM X 71 MM (01)00880304451322(17)220106(10)828010 855380 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 10 MM X 71 MM (01)00880304451322(17)220111(10)855380 855390 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 10 MM X 71 MM (01)00880304451322(17)220111(10)855390 772740 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 10 MM X 63 MM (01)00880304451735(17)220112(10)772740 796110 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 10 MM X 63 MM (01)00880304451735(17)220115(10)796110 796120 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 10 MM X 63 MM (01)00880304451735(17)220112(10)796120 796150 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 10 MM X 71 MM (01)00880304451322(17)220112(10)796150 828040 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 10 MM X 71 MM (01)00880304451322(17)220115(10)828040 830730 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 10 MM X 71 MM (01)00880304451322(17)220115(10)830730 727060 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 10 MM X 63 MM (01)00880304451735(17)220121(10)727060 505430 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 16 MM X 63 MM (01)00880304454859(17)220125(10)505430 581950 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 10 MM X 67 MM (01)00880304451308(17)220121(10)581950 608380 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 10 MM X 67 MM (01)00880304451308(17)220118(10)608380 644080 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 10 MM X 67 MM (01)00880304451308(17)220118(10)644080 708620 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 10 MM X 67 MM (01)00880304451308(17)220121(10)708620 758570 Vanguard Knee System, PS Mono Lock Tibial Bearing, 10 MM X 71 MM (01)00880304451322(17)220118(10)758570

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of Canada, AHMADABAD, GUJARAT, BANGKOK, BELROSE NSW, BUENOS AIRES, CHILE, COSTA RICA, HIRATSUKA CITY, HUECHURABA SANTIAGO, INDIA, JAPAN, MEXICO DF, NETHERLANDS, PICHINCHA, EC, SAN JOSE, SINGAPORE, TAIWAN, THAILAND, YONGSAN-GU SEOUL.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated