—#203572

Product

JOURNEY II BCS ARTICULAR INSERT, LEFT 10 MM SIZE 5-6, REF 74027262; knee prosthesis

FDA product code: JWH — Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Polymer/Metal/Polymer
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Orthopedic
510(k) numbers: K111711, K140555
Affected lot / code info: UDI/DI 00885556178010, Batch Number 22BM18348

Why it was recalled

The JRNY II BCS XLPE ART ISRT SZ 5-6 LT 10MM was laser etched, labeled and packaged as a JRNY II BCS CNSTRD ART ISRT 5-6 LT 10MM. And also, a JRNY II BCS CNSTRD ART ISRT 5-6 LT 10MM was laser etched, labeled and packaged as a JRNY II BCS XLPE ART ISRT SZ 5-6 LT 10MM.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Component change control

Action the firm took

Smith & Nephew, Inc. issued an Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice to its consignees on 09/27/2023 via email and overnight mail. The notice explain the issue, potential risk, and requested the following actions: Inspect inventory, locate, and quarantine the affected devices. Sales representatives, district offices, or distributors were directed to notify their customers The firm is seeking return of unused products.

Recalling firm

Firm: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Address: 1450 E Brooks Rd, Memphis, Tennessee 38116-1804

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the country of Japan.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2023-09-27
Posted by FDA: 2023-10-24
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #203572. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.