CLASS II Device recall · Reported 3 Jun 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Knee Products: 155308 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded recalled by Biomet
Biomet is recalling Knee Products: 155308 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component 155326 Knees AGC, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 17 Apr 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-2149-2020
- FDA event ID
- 85524
- Recalling firm
- Biomet, Warsaw, IN
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 17 Apr 2020
- FDA classified
- 28 May 2020
- Reported
- 3 Jun 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Hip & Knee Implants
Timeline
| 17 Apr 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 28 May 2020 | Classified by FDA | +41 days |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Potential presence of elevated endotoxin levels that exceed the specification limit
Product as listed by the FDA
Knee Products: 155308 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 10 MM X 65 MM 155326 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 10 MM X 70 MM 155330 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 14 MM X 70 MM 155344 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 10 MM X 75 MM 155346 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 12 MM X 75 MM 155326 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 10 MM X 70 MM 155328 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 12 MM X 70 MM 155388 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial component, 18 MM X 85 MM Product Usage: Knee prosthesis
Where it was distributed
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.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Potential presence of elevated endotoxin levels that exceed the specification limit
Which lots are affected?
Lot Numbers: UDI Number 570460 AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 10 MM X 65 MM (01)00880304000865(17)220111(10)570460 515880 AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 10 MM X 70 MM (01)00880304000193(17)220106(10)515880 602810 AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 14 MM X 70 MM (01)00880304246034(17)220105(10)602810 494090 AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 10 MM X 75 MM (01)00880304003781(17)220106(10)494090 505320 AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 12 MM X 75 MM (01)00880304246096(17)220106(10)505320 578470 AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 10 MM X 70 MM (01)00880304000193(17)220114(10)578470 447820 AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 12 MM X 70 MM (01)00880304000179(17)220118(10)447820 494030 AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial component, 18 MM X 85 MM (01)00880304246256(17)220118(10)494030
Where was it sold?
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.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
12 other products · FDA event 85524This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Knee Products: 154335 Oxford Partial Knee System recalled by Biomet.
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