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Vanguard Distal Femoral Augment 75 X 5 RL/LM Product Usage:  Painful… — Class II medical device recall Z-0111-2017

Terminated recall by Zimmer Biomet, Inc., reported 2016-10-26, distributed nationwide. Contents of the package do not match the product labeling. Product is labeled: Vanguard Distal Femoral Augment

Recall numberZ-0111-2017
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass II
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmZimmer Biomet, Inc., Warsaw, IN, United States
Recall initiated2016-08-09
Classified2016-10-17
Reported by FDA2016-10-26
Terminated2017-05-17
DistributedNationwide (US)
Countries outside the USCA, SE
Quantity5
Reason classeslabeling
Lot numbers183410
Model numbers184108
Expiration dates2025-08-27

Product

Vanguard Distal Femoral Augment 75 X 5 RL/LM Product Usage:  Painful and disabled knee joint resulting from osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic arthritis where one or more compartments are involved.  Correction of varus, valgus, or posttraumatic deformity.  Correction or revision of unsuccessful osteotomy, arthrodesis, or failure of previous joint replacement procedure.  The device is a single use implant intended for implantation with bone cement.

Reason for recall

Contents of the package do not match the product labeling. Product is labeled: Vanguard Distal Femoral Augment 75 X 5 RL/LM Carton contains: Vanguard Distal Femoral Augment 75 X 5 LL/RM Risks: Adverse health outcomes that could occur as a result of this event are a delay less than 30 minutes and a different size augment being used to complete the procedure. As the augment will not assemble with femoral component due to its shape, it would be easily identified during surgery.

Machine access

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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.