New Complaint Filed in Missouri Federal Court Says Biomet’s Vanguard Knee System ‘Catastrophically’ Failed

KANSAS CITY, Mo. –– A plaintiff has filed a lawsuit in Missouri federal court, contending that her Vanguard CR Total Knee System “catastrophically” failed after only two to three years after implantation.

In the June 5 complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, the plaintiff said she has suffered pain, swelling, inflammation, and loss of mobility as a result of the defective implant.

Anita Chestnut filed the complaint, contending that she was injured by Biomet’s Vanguard CR Total Knee System, which was developed to reconstruct and replace knee joints that are diseased and need …