Biomet, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2020 - (Recall #: Z-2155-2020)

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: US154709 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, B8 US154722 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Left Medial/Right Lateral, D5 US154725 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, D6 US154705 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, B6 US154707 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, B7 US154713 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, C5 US154719 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, C8 US154720 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Left Medial/Right Lateral, D4 US154721 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, D4 US154723 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, D5 US154725 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, D6 US154727 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, D7 US154727 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, D7 US154731 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, E4 US154735 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, E6 US154745 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, A6 US154745 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, A6 US154746 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Left Medial/Right Lateral, A7 US154711 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, C4 US154734 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Left Medial/Right Lateral, E6 US154730 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Left Medial/Right Lateral, E4 US154711 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, C4 Product Usage: Knee prosthesis

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: April 17, 2020

Date Posted: June 3, 2020

Recall Number: Z-2155-2020

Event ID: 85524

Reason for Recall:

Potential presence of elevated endotoxin levels that exceed the specification limit

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 105 units

Code Information:

Lot Numbers: UDI Number 570440 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, B8 (01)00880304180703(17)211219(10)570440 548700 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Left Medial/Right Lateral, D5 (01)00880304180833(17)211219(10)548700 560400 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, D6 (01)00880304180864(17)211221(10)560400 630710 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, B6 (01)00880304180666(17)211223(10)630710 570430 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, B7 (01)00880304180680(17)211226(10)570430 690010 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, C5 (01)00880304180741(17)211220(10)690010 560370 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, C8 (01)00880304180802(17)211226(10)560370 630720 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Left Medial/Right Lateral, D4 (01)00880304180819(17)211226(10)630720 548690 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, D4 (01)00880304180826(17)211227(10)548690 560390 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, D5 (01)00880304180840(17)211227(10)560390 570450 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, D6 (01)00880304180864(17)211223(10)570450 548720 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, D7 (01)00880304180888(17)211226(10)548720 560410 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, D7 (01)00880304180888(17)211227(10)560410 697350 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, E4 (01)00880304180925(17)211223(10)697350 615650 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, E6 (01)00880304180963(17)211226(10)615650 560420 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, A6 (01)00880304181069(17)211223(10)560420 630740 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, A6 (01)00880304181069(17)211228(10)630740 570420 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Left Medial/Right Lateral, A7 (01)00880304181076(17)211228(10)570420 463400 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, C4 (01)00880304180727(17)211229(10)463400 630700 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Left Medial/Right Lateral, E6 (01)00880304180956(17)220107(10)630700 697340 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Left Medial/Right Lateral, E4 (01)00880304180918(17)220116(10)697340 455810 Knees Vanguard M Partial Knee System MonoBlock Tibial Tray, Right Medial/Left Lateral, C4 (01)00880304180727(17)220119(10)455810

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