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JOURNEY 74027213Recalls & reported problems

Smith & Nephew, Inc. · JOURNEY II BCS XLPE ARTICULAR INSERT SIZE 1-2 RIGHT 11MM · Class 2 · Implant

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Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
7
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
6
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 7 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00885556178768), received between Mar 30, 2017 and Dec 27, 2024 — classified as 6 injuries, 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Dislodged or Dislocated” (1 report).

4 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K111711, K230653); 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

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 1 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 1 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 1 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem4
  • Device Dislodged or Dislocated1
  • Fitting Problem1
  • Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth1

Patient problems

  • Failure of Implant2
  • Unspecified Infection2
  • Hyperextension1
  • Implant Pain1
  • Inadequate Osseointegration1
  • Joint Laxity1
  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1

Recent adverse event reports

The 7 most recent of 7 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryDec 27, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A COUPLE OF YEARS AFTER A TKA SURGERY WAS PERFORMED, ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE PATIENT STARTED EXPERIENCING HYPEREXTENSION. A REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2024 TO ADDRESS THIS ADVERSE EVENT, BY SWAPPING THE POLY TO A 18MM BCS INSTEAD. CURRENT HEALTH STATUS OF PATIENT IS UNKNOWN.

    Patient problems: Hyperextension

    MAUDE report 21031348 ↗
  • InjuryApr 16, 2024Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT, AFTER TKA SURGERY HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2024, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN DURING REHABILITATION. THE X RAY SHOWED THAT THE JRNY II BCS XLPE ART ISRT SZ 1-2 RT 11MM WAS DISASSOCIATED. THIS ADVERSE EVENT WAS SOLVED BY REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2024, IN WHICH THE INSERT WAS EXCHANGED. THE DOCTOR THINKS THAT THIS WAS DUE TO INADEQUATE INSERTION OF THE INSERT. IT IS UNKNOWN THE CURRENT HEALTH STATUS OF PATIENT.

    Patient problems: Failure of Implant

    MAUDE report 19116311 ↗
  • InjuryJan 17, 2024Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth; Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT, AFTER A TKA SURGERY HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2023 THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A LOOSE FROM THE TIBIAL BASEPLATE. THIS ADVERSE EVENT WAS SOLVED BY REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2023 WHERE THE JRNY II BCS XLPE ART ISRT SZ 1-2 RT 11MM WAS EXCHANGED AND A NEW 12MM 1-2 RIGHT JOURNEY LL POLY WAS PUT IN. PATIENT WAS STABLE.

    Patient problems: Inadequate Osseointegration; Joint Laxity

    MAUDE report 18527109 ↗
  • InjuryJun 22, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT, AFTER A TKA HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2020, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED RIGHT KNEE PAIN AND INSTABILITY. THIS ADVERSE EVENT WAS TREATED BY REMOVING THE JOURNEY II BCS FEMORAL OXINIUM RIGHT SIZE 3 ((B)(4)) AND THE JRNY II BCS XLPE ART ISRT SZ 1-2 RT 11MM ((B)(4)) ON (B)(6) 2021. CURRENT HEALTH STATUS OF PATIENT IS UNKNOWN.

    Patient problems: Implant Pain

    MAUDE report 12046542 ↗
  • InjuryMar 15, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A REVISION SURGERY WAS CONDUCTED DUE TO INFECTION. THE DOCTOR SAYS THE DEVICES WERE NOT DEFECTIVE. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 11479233 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 3, 2020Fitting Problem; Fitting Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY, THE INSERT CANNOT BE INSERTED FULLY ONTO THE BASEPLATE. THE INSERT WAS SLIDING ONTO THE BASEPLATE, A RESISTANCE WAS FELT BY THE SURGEON AND IT DIDN'T FEEL SMOOTH, THE ANTERIOR SIDE OF THE INSERT WAS NOT SAT FULLY ONTO THE BASEPLATE, ALSO IT WAS NOT FIT OR LOCKED. IT CAUSED 10 MINUTES DELAY OF SURGERY. AN ALTERNATIVE DEVICE, S&N 12MM INSERT, WAS USED TO FINISH THE SURGERY. NO INJURY REPORTED NOR ADDITIONAL BONE CUTS WERE REQUIRED.

    Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

    MAUDE report 9921364 ↗
  • InjuryMar 30, 2017Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED A REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED DUE TO INFECTION AND PYREXIA. THE SURGEON DECIDED IT IS NOT PRODUCT FAILURE BECAUSE IT OCCURRED AFTER A LONG TIME SINCE THE PRIMARY SURGERY.

    Patient problems: Failure of Implant; Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 6448175 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K111711, K230653. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-0157-2024 · Sep 27, 2023 · Open, Classified
    JOURNEY II BCS ARTICULAR INSERT, LEFT 10 MM SIZE 5-6, REF 74027262; knee prosthesis
  • Z-0158-2024 · Sep 27, 2023 · Open, Classified
    JOURNEY II BCS CONSTRAINED ARTICULAR INSERT Size 5-6, 10 MM Left, REF 74029262; knee prosthesis
  • Z-2621-2023 · Aug 31, 2023 · Open, Classified
    smith&nephew LEGION OXINUM POSTERIOR STABILIZED NONPOROUS FERMOAL COMPONENT, SIZE 5N, LEFT, NARROW, REF 71421265; knee joint
  • Z-1099-2022 · Apr 19, 2022 · Terminated
    LEGION NARROW PS OXIN SZ 6N RT and JRNY II BCS FEMORAL OXIN LT SZ 5

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