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JOURNEY 74023233Recalls & reported problems

Smith & Nephew, Inc. · JOURNEY ARTICULAR INSERT BCS STANDARD 3-4 RIGHT 11MM · Class 2 · Implant

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

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

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 6 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 03596010555014), received between Dec 27, 2017 and Jun 24, 2024 — classified as 6 injuries.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (4 reports).

4 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K042515, 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

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Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Fracture4
  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
  • Insufficient Device Problem Information1

Patient problems

  • Failure of Implant4
  • Joint Dislocation1
  • Joint Laxity1
  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1

Recent adverse event reports

The 6 most recent of 6 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryJun 24, 2024Fracture; Fracture

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER A TKA HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2012, PATIENT'S INSERT BROKE. THIS ADVERSE EVENT WAS ADDRESSED BY PERFORMING A REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2024, IN WHICH THE JOURN ART INS BCS STD 3-4 RT11 WAS EXCHANGED. PATIENT'S CURRENT HEALTH STATUS IS UNKNOWN.

    Patient problems: Failure of Implant

    MAUDE report 19595733 ↗
  • InjuryMar 30, 2023Fracture; Fracture

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT, AFTER TKA SURGERY HAD BEEN PERFORMED, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED INSTABILITY. THIS ADVERSE EVENT WAS SOLVED BY REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2023, IN WHICH IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE JOURN ART INS BCS STD 3-4 RT11 HAD A BROKEN POST. IT IS UNKNOWN THE CURRENT HEALTH STATUS OF PATIENT.

    Patient problems: Failure of Implant

    MAUDE report 16649872 ↗
  • InjuryDec 1, 2022Fracture; Fracture

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT, AFTER A JOURNEY BCS SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2013, THE POST OF THE JOURN ART INS BCS STD 3-4 RT11 BROKE. THIS ADVERSE EVENT WAS TREATED BY A REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2022. PATIENT'S CURRENT HEALTH STATUS IS UNKNOWN.

    Patient problems: Failure of Implant

    MAUDE report 15895659 ↗
  • InjurySep 15, 2022Fracture; Fracture

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT, AFTER A TKA HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2013, THE INSERT POST BROKE OFF. THIS EVENT WAS ADDRESSED BY REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2022 TO EXCHANGE THE JOURNEY ART INS BCS STD 3-4 RT11. PATIENT'S CURRENT HEALTH STATUS IS FIT AND HEALTHY.

    Patient problems: Failure of Implant; Joint Laxity

    MAUDE report 15426379 ↗
  • InjurySep 6, 2018Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    IT WAS REPORTED A REVISION SURGERY IN WHICH THE BI-LATERAL PATELLA WAS REPLACED. AS A STANDARD THE SURGEON DOES A POLY CHANGE THEN AS WELL.

    Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

    MAUDE report 7853253 ↗
  • InjuryDec 27, 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 KNEE LUXATION. SURGEON IMPLANTED A NEW INSERT.

    Patient problems: Joint Dislocation

    MAUDE report 7147288 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K042515, K230653. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • 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-0001-2019 · Jun 13, 2018 · Open, Classified
    Journey 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, Classified
    JOURNEY BCS OXINIUM Knee Femoral Components, Catalog Numbers: 74021110, 74021111, 74021112, 74021113, 74021114, 74021115, 74021116, 74021117, 74021118, 74021119, 74021120, 7402112
  • Z-0003-2019 · Jun 13, 2018 · Open, Classified
    JOURNEY BCS Knee Conventional Polyethylene Inserts: 74023111, 74023112, 74023113, 74023114, 74023115, 74023116, 74023117, 74023118, 74023121, 74023122, 74023123, 74023124, 7402312

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