JOURNEY 74022218Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · JOURNEY TIBIAL BASEPLATE NONPOROUS RIGHT SIZE 8 · Class 2 · Implant
All models of JOURNEY (566)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 6
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 5
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 6 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 03596010554413), received between Oct 3, 2017 and Oct 1, 2020 — classified as 5 injuries, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Insufficient Device Problem Information” (3 reports).
4 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K042515, K091014, 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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Insufficient Device Problem Information3
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
- Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping1
- Unstable1
Patient problems
- Injury4
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- No Code Available1
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
- Pain1
Recent adverse event reports
The 6 most recent of 6 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionOct 1, 2020Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping; Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PROCEDURE UPON OPENING THE STERILE INNER PACKAGING, IT WAS NOTICED THE IMPLANT HAD WHITE FLAKES ON IT. A DUPLICATE IMPLANT WAS OPENED AND USED. NO DELAY REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10617219 ↗InjuryNov 21, 2019Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SYNCOPE AFTER SURGERY. HOSPITALIZATION WAS REQUIRED.
Patient problems: Injury
MAUDE report 9356564 ↗InjuryNov 21, 2019Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY AFTER SURGERY. HOSPITALIZATION WAS REQUIRED.
Patient problems: Injury
MAUDE report 9356530 ↗InjuryAug 24, 2019Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT HAD RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY EDEMA WITH EXCESSIVE WOUND DRAINAGE, RIGHT FEMORAL DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS WITH ECCHYMOSIS ABOUT RIGHT THIGH. EVENT WAS RESOLVED WITH MEDICATION.
Patient problems: Injury; No Code Available
MAUDE report 8928691 ↗InjuryMar 20, 2019Unstable; Unstable
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED DUE TO INSTABILITY. RIGHT TKR POLY WAS EXCHANGED.
Patient problems: Injury
MAUDE report 8436615 ↗InjuryOct 3, 2017Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
PATIENT PRESENTED WITH RIGHT KNEE GENICULAR NEURALGIA AND RIGHT KNEE PAIN. THE SURGEON PERFORMED PROCEDURES: FLUOROSCOPIC GUIDANCE FOR NEEDLE REPLACEMENT, RIGHT SUPEROMEDIAL GENICULAR BRANCH OF THE SAPHENOUS NERVE BLOCK, RIGHT SUPEROLATERAL GENICULAR BRANCH OF THE FEMORAL NERVE BLOCK, RIGHT INFEROMEDIAL GENICULAR BRANCH OF THE SAPHENOUS NERVE BLOCK, RIGHT MEDIAL GENICULAR BRANCH FROM THE VASTUS INTERMEDIUS NERVE BLOCK.
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 6910626 ↗
Recalls under the same FDA submission
These recalls involve devices cleared under K042515, K091014, K230653. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.
- Z-2621-2023 · Aug 31, 2023 · Open, Classifiedsmith&nephew LEGION OXINUM POSTERIOR STABILIZED NONPOROUS FERMOAL COMPONENT, SIZE 5N, LEFT, NARROW, REF 71421265; knee joint
- Z-0003-2019 · Jun 13, 2018 · Open, ClassifiedJOURNEY BCS Knee Conventional Polyethylene Inserts: 74023111, 74023112, 74023113, 74023114, 74023115, 74023116, 74023117, 74023118, 74023121, 74023122, 74023123, 74023124, 7402312
- Z-0001-2019 · Jun 13, 2018 · Open, ClassifiedJourney BCS Knee CoCr Femoral Components, Catalog Numbers: 74021210, 74021211, 74021212, 74021213, 74021214, 74021215, 74021216, 74021217, 74021218, 74021219, 74021220, 74021221, 7
- Z-0002-2019 · Jun 13, 2018 · Open, ClassifiedJOURNEY BCS OXINIUM Knee Femoral Components, Catalog Numbers: 74021110, 74021111, 74021112, 74021113, 74021114, 74021115, 74021116, 74021117, 74021118, 74021119, 74021120, 7402112
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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