JOURNEY 74035241Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · JOURNEY II BCS ARTICULAR INSERT TRIAL SIZE 3-4 9MM LEFT · Class 2
All models of JOURNEY (566)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 15
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 3
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 15 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00885556156889), received between Jul 23, 2020 and Aug 10, 2025 — classified as 3 injuries, 12 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (10 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 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break10
- Fracture3
- Crack2
- Degraded1
- Incomplete or Inadequate Connection1
- Material Fragmentation1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions11
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient3
- No Patient Involvement2
Recent adverse event reports
The 15 most recent of 15 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 10, 2025Degraded; Fracture; Degraded; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A TKA SURGERY, WHILE REMOVING ONE JRNY II BCS ART ISRT TRL SZ 3-4 9MM LT TO PREPARE FOR CEMENTING, THE TRIAL BROKE IN HALF DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. 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 22767959 ↗MalfunctionFeb 8, 2024Fracture; Material Fragmentation; Fracture; Material Fragmentation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A TKA SURGERY, THE JRNY II BCS ART ISRT TRL SZ 3-4 9MM LT WAS FOUND TO BE WORN AND CHIPPED. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING THE SAME DEVICE. PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED AS CONSEQUENCE OF THIS PROBLEM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18670121 ↗InjuryOct 4, 2022Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING TKR, THE INSIDE PART OF THE JJRNY II BCS ART ISRT TRL SZ 3-4 9MM LT BROKE. THE PIECE WAS RETRIEVED, BUT IS UNKNOWN HOW. A SMITH AND NEPHEW BACK UP DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE. NO INJURY TO PATIENT OR SIGNIFICANT DELAY REPORTED. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15540261 ↗MalfunctionJan 6, 2022Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, THE JRNY II BCS ART ISRT TRL SZ 3-4 9MM LT WAS CHIPPED AND BROKEN. AS THIS WAS NOTICED UPON CLEANING AND STERILIZATION ACTIVITIES, THERE WAS NOT PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13176902 ↗MalfunctionOct 7, 2021Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, A JRNY II BCS ART ISRT TRL SZ 3-4 9MM LT WAS STARTING TO BREAK. AS THIS WAS NOTICED IN A NON-SURGICAL ENVIRONMENT, THERE WAS NOT ANY PATIENT INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12595104 ↗MalfunctionJun 23, 2021Incomplete or Inadequate Connection; Incomplete or Inadequate Connection
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING SET UP FOR A TKA SURGERY, A JRNY II BCS ART INSERT TRIAL SZ 3-4 9MM LT ((B)(4)) DID NOT SIT FLUSH WHILE TRIALING. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT A GII P/S CONS HOUSING REAM DOME ((B)(4)) WAS NOTICED TO BE DULL. NO SIGNIFICANT SURGICAL DELAY OCCURRED DUE TO THIS EVENT, BUT IT IS UNKNOWN HOW WAS THE PROCEDURE CONCLUDED. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED DUE TO THESE EVENTS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12053612 ↗MalfunctionJun 16, 2021Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A JOURNEY II BCS ART INSERT TRIAL SIZE 3-4 9MM LEFT BROKE. THIS HAPPENED AFTER USE IN PATIENT. AS THIS WAS NOTICED AFTER SURGERY THE PATIENT WAS NO LONGER INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12012410 ↗InjuryMay 10, 2021Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, A JRNY II BCS ART ISRT TRL SZ 3-4 9MM LT BROKE WHEN USED TO TRIAL. THE PROCEDURE WAS ABLE TO BE COMPLETED WITH THE SAME DEVICE. SURGERY WAS NOT DELAYED. PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11797946 ↗MalfunctionDec 21, 2020Crack; Crack
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS FOUND CRACKED. THIS WAS FOUND DURING SET UP / INSPECTION. NO SURGERY OR PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11047924 ↗MalfunctionNov 5, 2020Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT JRNY II BCS ART ISRT TRL SZ 3-4 9MM LT IS CHIPPED. NO CASE INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 10794481 ↗MalfunctionJul 24, 2020Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT UPON INSPECTION THE DEVICE WAS FOUND WITH GOUGES IN PLASTIC/CRACKS/CUTS. NO CASE INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 10322257 ↗MalfunctionJul 24, 2020Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT UPON INSPECTION THE DEVICE WAS FOUND WITH GOUGES/CRACKS/SCRATCHES. NO CASE INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 10321968 ↗MalfunctionJul 24, 2020Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT UPON INSPECTION THE DEVICE WAS FOUND WITH GOUGES/CRACKS/SCRATCHES. NO CASE INVOLVED.
MAUDE report 10321178 ↗MalfunctionJul 24, 2020Break; Crack; Break; Crack
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE JOURNEY II BCS ARTICULAR INSERT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. NO CASE INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 10318383 ↗InjuryJul 23, 2020Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TRIAL SNAPPED WHEN THE SURGEON WAS PUTTING THE TRIAL INTO THE KNEE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT DELAY. IT IS UNCLEAR WHEN THE EVENT OCCURRED AND HOW IT WAS THE PROCEDURE FINISHED. NO PATIENT INJURY OR OTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 10312893 ↗
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 74012812Smith & Nephew, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER502 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
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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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