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Health product recall

VANGUARD KNEE SYSTEM FEMORAL AUGMENT (2016-08-12)

Starting date:
August 12, 2016
Posting date:
August 19, 2016
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type III
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-59902

Affected products

  1. VANGUARD KNEE SYSTEM FEMORAL AUGMENT

Reason

Zimmer Biomet is initiating a medical device recall for one production lot of the Vanguard Knee System Femoral augment due to the contents of the package not matching the product labeling. The product is labeled Vanguard Knee System Femoral rl/lm distal augment 75 x 5, but contains Vanguard Knee System Femoral ll/rm distal augment 75 x 5.

Affected products

  1. VANGUARD KNEE SYSTEM FEMORAL AUGMENT

Lot or serial number

183410

Model or catalog number

184108

Companies
Manufacturer

Biomet Orthopedics

56 East Bell Drive

Warsaw

46581

Indiana

UNITED STATES