FDA-Device2016-10-26Class II
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.
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Hazard
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.
Sold states
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of NJ, MI, FL and the countries of Sweden and Canada.
Affected count
5
Manufactured in
56 E Bell Dr, N/A, Warsaw, IN, United States
Products
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.
Official notice
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-0111-2017Don't want to check this manually?
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