Cruciate Retaining

• 3°posteriorslope• 15°internal/externalrotation

Cruciate Retaining Lipped

• Enhancedposteriorlip• 15°internal/externalrotation

Vanguard® CompleteKneeSystem CruciateRetaining

Knees • Hips • Extremit ies • Cement and Accessories • PMI® • Technology

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Vanguard®TibialBearingsVanguard®TibialBearingsareavailableinArCom®DirectCompressionMolded(DCM)polyethyleneandE1™AntioxidantInfusedTechnology.ArCom®polyethyleneisclinicallyproventoberesistanttowear,delaminationandoxidation.1–4

E1™AntioxidantInfusedBearings,foundedonArCom®heritage,areinfusedwithvitaminE,anaturalantioxidant.E1™technologydefinesanewclassoftibialbearingsandovercomesthelimitationsofremeltedandannealedpolyethylenesbyunitingtrueoxidativestability,highmechanicalstrengthandultralowwear.5,6

Anterior Stabilized

• Prominent10mmanteriorlip• 5mmposteriorlip• 6°internal/externalrotation

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Volumetric Wear Rates of Largest Cruciate Retaining (CR)

Tibial Bearing Profile1

Tested at Biomet Biomaterials Laboratory

86% CR wear reduction

over Direct Compression

Molded

E1™ Material

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The Vanguard® Complete Knee System

providesforpersonalizedpatientcareby

allowing a custom-fit of the femoral, tibial

and patellar components independently,

thus addressing the largest possible

percentageofthepopulation.

Vanguard® CompleteKneeSystemCruciateRetaining

Softened Anterior Flange

Streamlineddesigntohelpavoidincidenceof“retinaculartenting”

Deep Trochlear Groove

Reducespatellarforcesthroughoutrangeofmotion

Proportional Posterior Condyles

Allowsforoptimalcontactareaindeepflexion

Wide Proximal Trochlear Groove

Providesexcellentpatellartrackingregardlessofpatient’sQ-angle*

Optimized Tibiofemoral Articulation

Increasedcontactareainhighflexionandaxialrotation

Extended Trochlear Groove

Allowsthepatellatomaintainfullcontactwiththefemoralcomponentindeepflexion

AdditionalFeaturesofthe Vanguard®CRDesign:• 10femoralcomponentsthatgrowanterior/posterioronaverage

by2.4mmincrements

• Fullyinterchangeabletibial/femoralsizing

• 1:1tibial/femoralcoronalcongruency

• PPS®PorousPlasmaSprayCoatingforcementlessorInterlok®finishforcementedapplications

Interchangeable Bearing Options

CR,CRLippedandASbearingscanbeutilizedwiththeCRfemur

Rotated Bearing Surface Articulation

Increasescontactareaby13percent1

Proven Compressive Locking Mechanism

Clinicallyproventominimizemicromotionandbacksidewear5

Tibial Tray Design

Symmetrictibialtrayavailableinninesizesforoptimaltibialcoverage6

Biomet®TibialTrayTheVanguard®CompleteKneeSystemfeaturesasymmetricaltibialtraydesignforoptimalcoverage,ArCom®andE1™TibialBearingsforprovenwearresistance1–4andaprovenlockingmechanismshowntobe“themoststableoverall.”7,8Biomet®tibialtraysareavailablewithInterlok®finishforcementedapplicationsorRegenerex®PorousTitaniumConstructtoenhancebonefixationincementlessapplications.

Raised Anterior Lip

Providesenhancedfemoralrotationalstabilityandcontrolsanteriorfemoralslide

Patellar Tendon Relief

Facilitatesincreasedrangeofmotion

*within0–15°ofQ-angle

Removable Lugs

Formodularaugmentation

Independent Augments

CRcomponentcanacceptposteriorordistalfemoralaugments