JOURNEY 74012812Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · JOURNEY II BCS LOCKING FEMORAL IMPLANT IMPACTOR · Class 2
All models of JOURNEY (566)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This Smith & Nephew Journey II impactor is a tool used to seat knee implants, and its 503 reports often describe plastic tips breaking, cracking, or chipping during use. Many reports say surgery resumed without delay using the same tool or a backup, and a few mention possible pieces left in the patient. There are no deaths and 38 injuries reported, and no recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 502
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 38
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 502 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00885556003541), received between Aug 2, 2017 and Jun 17, 2026 — classified as 38 injuries, 464 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (310 reports).
3 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K111711); they may or may not involve this specific model.
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break310
- Fracture106
- Crack52
- Material Fragmentation16
- Flaked6
- Detachment of Device or Device Component5
- Defective Device4
- Material Split, Cut or Torn4
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions347
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient61
- No Patient Involvement48
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient44
- No Information6
- Foreign Body In Patient4
- Insufficient Information3
- Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque1
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 502 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJun 17, 2026Fracture; Scratched Material
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A TKA SURGERY, THE PLASTIC END OF ONE (1) JRN II BCS LCK FEM IMPLANT IMPACT WAS NOTED BROKEN DURING IMPLANT IMPACTION. NO PIECES FELL INSIDE THE WOUND. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING THE SAME DEVICE. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25537434 ↗MalfunctionJun 3, 2026Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A KNEE SURGERY, ONE (1) JRN II BCS LCK FEM IMPLANT IMPACT BROKE. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING AN EQUIVALENT S+N BACK-UP. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25369686 ↗MalfunctionMay 31, 2026Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A TKA SURGERY, PLASTIC TIP OF ONE (1) JRN II BCS LCK FEM IMPLANT IMPACT BROKE OFF. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING AN EQUIVALENT S+N BACK-UP. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25342923 ↗MalfunctionMay 31, 2026Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A TKA SURGERY, PLASTIC TIP OF ONE (1) JRN II BCS LCK FEM IMPLANT IMPACT BROKE OFF. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING AN EQUIVALENT S+N BACK-UP. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25342853 ↗MalfunctionMay 8, 2026Break; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING TKA SURGERY, THE JRN II BCS LCK FEM IMPLANT IMPACT BROKE UPON IMPACTION. IT IS UNKNOWN IF ANY PIECE FELL INSIDE THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING A SIMILAR S+N BACK-UP PRODUCT. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25131123 ↗MalfunctionApr 18, 2026Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A TKA, A PIECE OF ONE (1) JRN II BCS LCK FEM IMPLANT IMPACT CHIPPED OFF WHILE USING IT. ALL PIECES WERE RECOVERED. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THE PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED, OR IF THERE WAS ANY DELAY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24919866 ↗MalfunctionApr 13, 2026Break; Material Fragmentation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING TKA, THE PLASTIC PIECE OF A JRN II BCS LCK FEM IMPLANT IMPACT BROKE OFF. NO PIECES FELL INTO THE WOUND. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING THE SAME S+N PRODUCT. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24867263 ↗MalfunctionApr 5, 2026Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A TKA, THE GREY PLASTIC TIP OF A JRN II BCS LCK FEM IMPLANT IMPACT BROKE. AT THIS TIME IT IS UNKNOWN IF ANY PIECES FELL INTO THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING A SIMILAR S+N BACK-UP. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24787011 ↗MalfunctionMar 16, 2026Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A TKA SURGERY, THE PLASTIC END OF TWO (2) JRN II BCS LCK FEM IMPLANT IMPACT WAS NOTED BROKEN DURING IMPLANT IMPACTION. NO PIECES FELL INSIDE THE WOUND. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING THE SAME DEVICE. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24611127 ↗MalfunctionDec 4, 2025Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A TKA SURGERY, THE TIP OF ONE (1) JRN II BCS LCK FEM IMPLANT IMPACT FRACTURED WHILE IMPLANTING. NO BROKEN PIECES WERE LEFT INSIDE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING THE SAME DEVICE. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23717230 ↗MalfunctionNov 16, 2025Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A TKA SURGERY ONE (1) JRN II BCS LCK FEM IMPLANT IMPACT BROKE UPON IMPACTION. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, AFTER A NON-SIGNIFICANT DELAY, USING A SIMILAR SN BACK-UP. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23565819 ↗MalfunctionNov 12, 2025Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A TKA SURGERY, THE TIP OF ONE (1) JRN II BCS LCK FEM IMPLANT IMPACT BROKE DURING IMPLEMENTATION. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED OR IF THIS CAUSED ANY DELAY. IT IS UNKNOWN IF ANY PIECE FELL INSIDE THE PATIENT. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23533129 ↗MalfunctionNov 12, 2025Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A TKA SURGERY, THE JRN II BCS LCK FEM IMPLANT IMPACT BROKE WHILE IMPACTION. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, AFTER A NON-SIGNIFICANT DELAY, WITH A S+N BACK-UP DEVICE. PATIENT WAS NOT INJURED AS CONSEQUENCE OF THIS PROBLEM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23532824 ↗MalfunctionNov 3, 2025Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A TKA SURGERY THE PLASTIC TIP OF ONE (1) JRN II BCS LCK FEM IMPLANT IMPACT BROKE IN TWO. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING AN EQUIVALENT SN BACK-UP. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23451112 ↗MalfunctionSep 5, 2025Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A TKA SURGERY, ONE (1) JRN II BCS LCK FEM IMPLANT IMPACT BROKE. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS ANY SURGICAL DELAY. ALSO, IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THE PROCEDURE WAS FINISHED. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS ISSUE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22978304 ↗MalfunctionJul 30, 2025Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A TKA, THE RUBBER TIP ON ONE (1) JRN II BCS LCK FEM IMPLANT IMPACT WAS FRACTURED. THE IMPACTOR WAS NOT ABLE TO PROPERLY SECURE ITSELF TO THE IMPLANT UPON FINAL IMPLANTATION. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, AFTER A NON-SIGNIFICANT DELAY, WITH A S+N BACK-UP DEVICE. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS ISSUE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22666216 ↗MalfunctionJul 20, 2025Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING TKA SURGERY, THE PLASTIC ON ARTICULATING ARM OF ONE (1) JRN II BCS LCK FEM IMPLANT IMPACT BROKE DURING IMPACTION. ALL THE BROKEN PIECES WERE RECOVERED. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING A S+N BACK-UP DEVICE. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS ISSUE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22552231 ↗MalfunctionJun 19, 2025Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TKA SURGERY, THE TIP OF ONE (1) JRN II BCS LCK FEM IMPLANT IMPACT BROKE OFF. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED WITHOUT ANY SURGICAL DELAY USING THE SAME DEVICE. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS ISSUE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22293111 ↗MalfunctionMar 18, 2025Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A TKA SURGERY, A JRN II BCS LCK FEM IMPLANT IMPACT IS COMING APART. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING THE SAME DEVICE. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS ISSUE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21628148 ↗MalfunctionMar 18, 2025Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A TKA SURGERY, IT WAS NOTICED THAT ONE (1) JRN II BCS LCK FEM IMPLANT IMPACT WAS COMING APART/BREAKING. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING THE SAME DEVICE. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS ISSUE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21628099 ↗MalfunctionMar 5, 2025Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING TKA SURGERY, WHILE INSERTING THE FEMUR TRIAL, THE PLASTIC PIECE OF ONE (1) JRN II BCS LCK FEM IMPLANT IMPACT BROKE OFF. ALL PIECES WERE RETRIEVED BY HAND, WITHOUT CAUSING INJURY TO THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING A S+N BACK-UP DEVICE. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS ISSUE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21531807 ↗MalfunctionFeb 25, 2025Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A TKA, THE PLASTIC PIECE OF A (1) JRN II BCS LCK FEM IMPLANT IMPACT THAT HOLDS THE FEMUR, BROKE OFF. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING A S+N BACK-UP DEVICE. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS ISSUE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21458223 ↗MalfunctionFeb 5, 2025Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A TKA SURGERY, WHILE USING THE JRN II BCS LCK FEM IMPLANT IMPACT, THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT HOLD THE FEMUR HAS BROKEN OFF. ALL EXTERNAL TO PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING A S+N BACK-UP DEVICE. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS ISSUE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21318622 ↗MalfunctionJan 7, 2025Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A TKA SURGERY, THE PLASTIC PIECE ON THE END OF ONE (1) JRN II BCS LCK FEM IMPLANT IMPACT BROKE OFF. NOTHING FELL INTO THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED WITHOUT DELAY USING A SMITH AND NEPHEW BACKUP DEVICE, AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21098514 ↗MalfunctionJan 2, 2025Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A TKA, THE JRN II BCS LCK FEM IMPLANT IMPACT BROKE. IT IS UNKNOWN IF ANY PIECES FELL INTO THE PATIENT. THERE WAS NO DELAY AND THE PROCEDURE WAS FINISHED USING A SMITH & NEPHEW BACK UP. PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21056805 ↗
Recalls under the same FDA submission
These recalls involve devices cleared under K111711. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.
- Z-0157-2024 · Sep 27, 2023 · Open, ClassifiedJOURNEY II BCS ARTICULAR INSERT, LEFT 10 MM SIZE 5-6, REF 74027262; knee prosthesis
- Z-0158-2024 · Sep 27, 2023 · Open, ClassifiedJOURNEY II BCS CONSTRAINED ARTICULAR INSERT Size 5-6, 10 MM Left, REF 74029262; knee prosthesis
- Z-1099-2022 · Apr 19, 2022 · TerminatedLEGION NARROW PS OXIN SZ 6N RT and JRNY II BCS FEMORAL OXIN LT SZ 5
Other PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER devices
- ATTUNE 1506-00-005Depuy (Ireland) · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER589 reports
- ATTUNE 1506-00-004Depuy (Ireland) · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER580 reports
- JOURNEY 74011856Smith & Nephew, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER438 reports
- PERSONA™ 42-5099-094-00Zimmer, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER406 reports
- JOURNEY 74011857Smith & Nephew, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER388 reports
- ATTUNE 1506-00-007Depuy (Ireland) · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER288 reports
- ATTUNE 1506-00-003Depuy (Ireland) · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER271 reports
- P.F.C. SIGMA 96-0781Depuy (Ireland) · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER236 reports
Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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