FDA recall Z-2152-2020

Product

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

Reason for recall

Potential presence of elevated endotoxin levels that exceed the specification limit

Distribution

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.

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2020-04-17

Report date

2020-06-03

Termination date

2021-06-25

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Warsaw, IN, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2152-2020