CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 10 Oct 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report

Journey Bcs Oxinium Knee Femoral Components recalled by Smith & Nephew

Smith & Nephew is recalling Journey Bcs Oxinium Knee Femoral Components, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 13 Jun 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesAll lots
Quantity recalled42,050 units

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-0002-2019
FDA event ID
80313
Recalling firm
Smith & Nephew, Memphis, TN
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Recall initiated
13 Jun 2018
FDA classified
1 Oct 2018
Reported
10 Oct 2018
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Other Reasons

Timeline

13 Jun 2018Recall initiated by company
1 Oct 2018Classified by FDA+110 days
10 Oct 2018Published in enforcement report+9 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

The data in the National Joint Registry of England, Wales and Northern Ireland (NJREWNI) and Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry (AOANJRR) indicate that the first generation JOURNEY BCS Knee System has a revision rate over 1.5 times the primary total knee arthroplasty device class average revision rates reported in those registries.

Product as listed by the FDA

JOURNEY BCS OXINIUM Knee Femoral Components, Catalog Numbers: 74021110, 74021111, 74021112, 74021113, 74021114, 74021115, 74021116, 74021117, 74021118, 74021119, 74021120, 74021121, 74021122, 74021123, 74021124, 74021125, 74021126, 74021127, 74021128, 74021129, 74021130, 74021131, 74021132, 74021133, 74021134, 74021135, 74021136, 74021137, 74021138, 74021139, 74021140, 74021141, 74021142, 74021143, 74021144, 74021145, 74021146, 74021147, 74021148, 74021149

Where it was distributed

Worldwide distribution, including US nationwide and Puerto Rico, Austria, United Arab Emirates, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Finland, France, Great Britain, India, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, Venezuela, South Africa.

Nationwide Puerto Rico

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

The data in the National Joint Registry of England, Wales and Northern Ireland (NJREWNI) and Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry (AOANJRR) indicate that the first generation JOURNEY BCS Knee System has a revision rate over 1.5 times the primary total knee arthroplasty device class average revision rates reported in those registries.

Which lots are affected?

All lots

Where was it sold?

Worldwide distribution, including US nationwide and Puerto Rico, Austria, United Arab Emirates, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Finland, France, Great Britain, India, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, Venezuela, South Africa.

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

2 other products · FDA event 80313

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Journey BCS Knee Conventional Polyethylene Inserts recalled.

ReportedClassRecallCompanyReasonWhere
CLASS IIJourney BCS Knee Conventional Polyethylene Inserts recalledSmith & NephewOtherNationwide
CLASS IIJourney BCS Knee CoCr Femoral Components recalled by Smith & NephewSmith & NephewOtherNationwide

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