Medical Device Recall: Z-0003-2019

FDA Recalls dataset · Firm: Smith & Nephew, Inc. · Status: Open, Classified

Recall Action Class: N/A Date Initiated: 2018-06-13 Recall record compiled from public FDA source records.

Recall Parameters & Description

Normalized public record details for FDA recall code Z-0003-2019.

Recall Res Number
Z-0003-2019
Recalling Firm / Manufacturer
FEI Number
1020279
Recall Status
Open, Classified
Recall Classification
N/A
Date Initiated
2018-06-13
Date Posted
2018-10-01
Date Terminated
N/A
Product Code
JWH
Event Number
80313
Product Quantity
64642
Product Description JOURNEY BCS Knee Conventional Polyethylene Inserts: 74023111, 74023112, 74023113, 74023114, 74023115, 74023116, 74023117, 74023118, 74023121, 74023122, 74023123, 74023124, 74023125, 74023126, 74023127, 74023128, 74023131, 74023132, 74023133, 74023134, 74023135, 74023136, 74023137, 74023138, 74023141, 74023142, 74023143, 74023144, 74023145, 74023146, 74023147, 74023148, 74023211, 74023212, 74023213, 74023214, 74023215, 74023216, 74023217, 74023218, 74023221, 74023222, 74023223, 74023224, 74023225, 74023226, 74023227, 74023228, 74023231, 74023232, 74023233, 74023234, 74023235, 74023236, 74023237, 74023238, 74023241, 74023242, 74023243, 74023244, 74023245, 74023246, 74023247, 74023248, 74023251, 74023252, 74023253, 74023254, 74023255, 74023256, 74023257, 74023258, 74023261, 74023262, 74023263, 74023264, 74023265, 74023266, 74023267, 74023268, 74023271, 74023272, 74023273, 74023274, 74023275, 74023276, 74023277, 74023278, 74023281, 74023282, 74023283, 74023284, 74023285, 74023286, 74023287, 74023288, 74023311, 74023312, 74023313, 74023314, 74023315, 74023316, 74023317, 74023318, 74023321, 74023322, 74023323, 74023324, 74023325, 74023326, 74023327, 74023328, 74023331, 74023332, 74023333, 74023334, 74023335, 74023336, 74023337, 74023338, 74023341, 74023342, 74023343, 74023344, 74023345, 74023346, 74023347, 74023348, 74023411, 74023412, 74023413, 74023414, 74023415, 74023416, 74023417, 74023418, 74023421, 74023422, 74023423, 74023424, 74023425, 74023426, 74023427, 74023428, 74023431, 74023432, 74023433, 74023434, 74023435, 74023436, 74023437, 74023438, 74023441, 74023442, 74023443, 74023444, 74023445, 74023446, 74023447, 74023448, 74023451, 74023452, 74023453, 74023454, 74023455, 74023456, 74023457, 74023458, 74023461, 74023462, 74023463, 74023464, 74023465, 74023466, 74023467, 74023468, 74023471, 74023472, 74023473, 74023474, 74023475, 74023476, 74023477, 74023478, 74023481, 74023482, 74023483, 74023484, 74023485, 74023486, 74023487, 74023488, 74023648, 74203326

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.

Action Details The Field Safety Notice (FSN) sent to risk managers on 06/13/2018 asks customers to inspect inventory, locate and quarantine affected, unused Journey BCS Knee CoCr Femoral Components and JOURNEY BCS OXINIUM Knee Femoral Components. Affected product subject of the voluntary removal is to be returned to Smith & Nephew. All consignees are asked to complete an FSN Response Form, even if they do not have product to return. The Field Safety Notice, communicated with surgeons that these first generation JOURNEY BCS tibial inserts should only be used for polyethylene exchange revision of the first generation JOURNEY BCS total knee constructs where the femoral component and tibial baseplate are well-fixed. This notification, addressed to implanting surgeons, requesting their receipt and acknowledgement of the FSN.

Distribution Pattern 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.

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