Vanguard 360 Femoral Boss Reamer — Class II medical device recall Z-2242-2014
Terminated recall by Biomet, Inc., reported 2014-08-27, distributed in AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA…. The Vanguard 360 Femoral Boss Reamers were manufactured oversized to the print. The instrument may not fit int
| Recall number | Z-2242-2014 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Biomet, Inc., Warsaw, IN, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2014-07-01 |
| Classified | 2014-08-15 |
| Reported by FDA | 2014-08-27 |
| Terminated | 2015-10-30 |
| Distributed | AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, PR, SC, SD, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI |
| Countries outside the US | AU, CA, CL, GB, JP, KR, NZ |
| Quantity | 461 |
| Lot numbers | 022120, 022180, 162530, 232460, 475500, 475510, 699240, 793350, 793570 |
| Model numbers | 32-48847, 32-488474 |
Product
Vanguard 360 Femoral Boss Reamer, Label: REF 32-488474 VANGUARD 360 1NSTRUMENT FEMORAL BOSS REAMER NON-STERILE, BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS 56 EAST BELL DRIVE P.O. BOX 587 WARSAW, IN 46581 USA
Reason for recall
The Vanguard 360 Femoral Boss Reamers were manufactured oversized to the print. The instrument may not fit into the mating component.
Machine access
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