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JOURNEY 74033616Recalls & reported problems

Smith & Nephew, Inc. · UNIVERSAL INSERT SPACER SIZE 1-2 18MM · Class 2

Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Quick summary

This Smith & Nephew Journey knee prosthesis is a cemented knee replacement component. The 26 reports mostly describe the device cracking or breaking during field inspection, with no patient involvement; there were no deaths or injuries, and no recalls name this device.

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Adverse event reports
26
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 26 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 03596010672001), received between Jul 23, 2020 and Nov 23, 2021 — classified as 26 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (16 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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Break16
  • Crack15

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions24
  • No Patient Involvement2

Recent adverse event reports

The 25 most recent of 26 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionNov 23, 2021Break; Crack; Break; Crack

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT, THE LISTED DEVICES WERE CRACKED AND OR BROKEN. AS THIS WAS NOTICED UPON FIELD INSPECTION, THERE WAS NOT PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 12861479 ↗
  • MalfunctionNov 23, 2021Break; Crack; Break; Crack

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT, THE LISTED DEVICES WERE CRACKED AND OR BROKEN. AS THIS WAS NOTICED UPON FIELD INSPECTION, THERE WAS NOT PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 12861383 ↗
  • MalfunctionNov 23, 2021Break; Crack; Break; Crack

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT, THE LISTED DEVICES WERE CRACKED AND/OR BROKEN. AS THIS WAS NOTICED UPON FIELD INSPECTION, THERE WAS NOT PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 12861084 ↗
  • MalfunctionNov 23, 2021Break; Crack; Break; Crack

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT, THE LISTED DEVICES WERE CRACKED AND/OR BROKEN. AS THIS WAS NOTICED UPON FIELD INSPECTION, THERE WAS NOT PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 12861048 ↗
  • MalfunctionNov 23, 2021Break; Crack; Break; Crack

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT, THE LISTED DEVICES WERE CRACKED AND/OR BROKEN. AS THIS WAS NOTICED UPON FIELD INSPECTION, THERE WAS NOT PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 12860849 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 17, 2021Crack; Crack

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT, A NAIL PROX DROP HAD A CONNECTING ISSUE AND THE OTHER REPORTED DEVICES WERE CRACKED OR BROKEN. AS THIS WAS NOTICED UPON FIELD INSPECTION, THERE WAS NOT PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 12488676 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 17, 2021Crack; Crack

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT, A NAIL PROX DROP HAD A CONNECTING ISSUE AND THE OTHER REPORTED DEVICES WERE CRACKED OR BROKEN. AS THIS WAS NOTICED UPON FIELD INSPECTION, THERE WAS NOT PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 12488646 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 17, 2021Crack; Crack

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT, A NAIL PROX DROP HAD A CONNECTING ISSUE AND THE OTHER REPORTED DEVICES WERE CRACKED OR BROKEN. AS THIS WAS NOTICED UPON FIELD INSPECTION, THERE WAS NOT PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 12488628 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 17, 2021Crack; Crack

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT, A NAIL PROX DROP HAD A CONNECTING ISSUE AND THE OTHER REPORTED DEVICES WERE CRACKED OR BROKEN. AS THIS WAS NOTICED UPON FIELD INSPECTION, THERE WAS NOT PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 12488572 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 17, 2021Crack; Crack

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT, A NAIL PROX DROP HAD A CONNECTING ISSUE AND THE OTHER REPORTED DEVICES WERE CRACKED OR BROKEN. AS THIS WAS NOTICED UPON FIELD INSPECTION, THERE WAS NOT PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 12488547 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 20, 2021Break; Break

    (B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT, THE DEVICES IN THE LIST WERE FOUND BROKEN OR CRACKED. THEY WERE USED BY CUSTOMER BEFORE DEFECT WAS FOUND IN THE WAREHOUSE. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE EVENT HAPPENED DURING SURGERY AND IF THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. (B)(4).

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 11693253 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 18, 2021Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING INSPECTION IN WAREHOUSE THE DEVICES WERE FOUND DEFECTIVES. THE TIBIAL SPACER BLOCK STANDAR WAS NOTICED WITH AN UNSPECIFIC FAILURE MODE (CASE: (B)(4)). THE JOURNEY FEMORAL IMPLANT IMPACTOR BUMPER RIGHT (CASE: (B)(4)) WAS NOTICED BROKEN. THE JOURNEY II BCS ARTICULAR INSERT TRIAL SIZE 1-2 12 MM LEFT (CASE: (B)(4)), UNIVERSAL INSERT SPACER SIZE 1-2 18 MM (CASE: (B)(4)), JOURNEY UNI TIBIA TRIAL INSERT SIZE 3-4/ 8 MM (CASE: (B)(4)), UNIVERSAL INSERT SPACER SIZE 1-2 13 MM (CASE: (B)(4)) AND JOURNEY UNI TIBIA TRIAL INSERT SIZE 3-4/ 9 MM (CASE: (B)(4)) WERE NOTICED CRACK.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 11683541 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 30, 2021Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN INSPECTION IN THE WAREHOUSE IT WAS NOTICED THE FAILURE OF DEFECTIVE DEVICES. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THREE UNIVERSAL INSERT SPACER SIZE 1-2 18 MM ((B)(4)), THE TIBIAL SPACER BLOCK STANDARD ((B)(4)) THE JOURNEY II XR TIBIAL BASE IMPLANT IMPACTOR ((B)(4)) AND THE JOURNEY UNI TIBIAL TRAIL INSERT SIZE 3-4/ 9 MM ((B)(4)) WERE NOTICED CRACKED. THE SCREW DEPTH GAUGE ((B)(4)), META-TAN ANTI ROTATION BAR ((B)(4)), HUMERAL RULER ((B)(4)), TWO SCREW DRIVER RELEASE HANDLE ((B)(4)), THE JOURNEY DCF AP FEM CUT BLK 4 ((B)(4)) THE JOURNEY II TKA FEMORAL TRIAL LEFT SIZE 5 ((B)(4)) AND 3.5 MM LOCKING SCREW GUIDE ((B)(4)) WERE NOTICED BROKEN. NO CASE INVOLVED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 11593496 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 30, 2021Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN INSPECTION IN THE WAREHOUSE IT WAS NOTICED THE FAILURE OF DEFECTIVE DEVICES. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THREE UNIVERSAL INSERT SPACER SIZE 1-2 18 MM ((B)(4)), THE TIBIAL SPACER BLOCK STANDARD ((B)(4)) THE JOURNEY II XR TIBIAL BASE IMPLANT IMPACTOR ((B)(4)) AND THE JOURNEY UNI TIBIAL TRAIL INSERT SIZE 3-4/ 9 MM ((B)(4)) WERE NOTICED CRACKED. THE SCREW DEPTH GAUGE ((B)(4)), META-TAN ANTI ROTATION BAR ((B)(4)), HUMERAL RULER ((B)(4)), TWO SCREW DRIVER RELEASE HANDLE ((B)(4)), THE JOURNEY DCF AP FEM CUT BLK 4 ((B)(4)) THE JOURNEY II TKA FEMORAL TRIAL LEFT SIZE 5 ((B)(4)) AND 3.5 MM LOCKING SCREW GUIDE ((B)(4)) WERE NOTICED BROKEN. NO CASE INVOLVED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 11593495 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 30, 2021Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN INSPECTION IN THE WAREHOUSE IT WAS NOTICED THE FAILURE OF DEFECTIVE DEVICES. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THREE UNIVERSAL INSERT SPACER SIZE 1-2 18 MM ((B)(4)), THE TIBIAL SPACER BLOCK STANDARD ((B)(4)) THE JOURNEY II XR TIBIAL BASE IMPLANT IMPACTOR ((B)(4)) AND THE JOURNEY UNI TIBIAL TRAIL INSERT SIZE 3-4/ 9 MM ((B)(4)) WERE NOTICED CRACKED. THE SCREW DEPTH GAUGE ((B)(4)), META-TAN ANTI ROTATION BAR ((B)(4)), HUMERAL RULER ((B)(4)), TWO SCREW DRIVER RELEASE HANDLE ((B)(4)), THE JOURNEY DCF AP FEM CUT BLK 4 ((B)(4)) THE JOURNEY II TKA FEMORAL TRIAL LEFT SIZE 5 ((B)(4)) AND 3.5 MM LOCKING SCREW GUIDE ((B)(4)) WERE NOTICED BROKEN. NO CASE INVOLVED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 11593489 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 30, 2021Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN INSPECTION IN THE WAREHOUSE IT WAS NOTICED THE FAILURE OF DEFECTIVE DEVICES. THE JOURNEY II BCS ARTICULAR INSERT SIZE 1-2 9 MM LEFT (B)(4), THE JOURNEY II BCS ARTICULAR INSERT SIZE 1-2 9 MM RIGHT (B)(4), TWO UNIVERSAL INSERT SPACER SIZE 1-2 18 MM (B)(4), JOURNEY II CR LOCKING FEMORAL IMPACTOR BUMPER RIGHT (B)(4), JOURNEY UNI TIBIA INSERT SIZE 1-2/8 MM (B)(4), JOURNEY UNI TIBIA TRIAL SIZE 5-6/8 MM (B)(4), JOURNEY UNI TIBIA TRIAL SIZE 3-4/8 MM (B)(4), THREE HONEYCOMB (B)(4), JOURNEY II BCS ARTICULAR INSERT TRIAL SIZE 1-2 10 MM RIGHT (B)(4), THE JOURNEY II BCS ARTICULAR INSERT TRIAL SIZE 1-2 10 MM LEFT (B)(4) AND THE JOURNEY II BCS ARTICULAR INSERT TRIAL SIZE 1-2 12 MM LEFT (B)(4) WERE NOTICED CRACKED. TWO COMPRESSION SCREW HEX DRIVER (B)(4) AND SCREWDRIVER RELEASE HANDLE (B)(4) WERE NOTICED BROKEN. NO CASE INVOLVED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 11593427 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 30, 2021Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN INSPECTION IN THE WAREHOUSE IT WAS NOTICED THE FAILURE OF DEFECTIVE DEVICES. THE JOURNEY II BCS ARTICULAR INSERT SIZE 1-2 9 MM LEFT ((B)(4)), THE JOURNEY II BCS ARTICULAR INSERT SIZE 1-2 9 MM RIGHT ((B)(4)), TWO UNIVERSAL INSERT SPACER SIZE 1-2 18 MM ((B)(4)), JOURNEY II CR LOCKING FEMORAL IMPACTOR BUMPER RIGHT ((B)(4)), JOURNEY UNI TIBIA INSERT SIZE 1-2/8 MM ((B)(4)), JOURNEY UNI TIBIA TRIAL SIZE 5-6/8 MM ((B)(4)),JOURNEY UNI TIBIA TRIAL SIZE 3-4/8 MM ((B)(4)), THREE HONEYCOMB ((B)(4)), JOURNEY II BCS ARTICULAR INSERT TRIAL SIZE 1-2 10 MM RIGHT ((B)(4)), THE JOURNEY II BCS ARTICULAR INSERT TRIAL SIZE 1-2 10 MM LEFT ((B)(4)) AND THE JOURNEY II BCS ARTICULAR INSERT TRIAL SIZE 1-2 12 MM LEFT ((B)(4)) WERE NOTICED CRACKED. TWO COMPRESSION SCREW HEX DRIVER ((B)(4)) AND SCREWDRIVER RELEASE HANDLE ((B)(4)) WERE NOTICED BROKEN. NO CASE INVOLVED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 11593426 ↗
  • MalfunctionDec 21, 2020Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS FOUND BROKEN. THIS WAS FOUND DURING SET UP / INSPECTION. NO SURGERY OR PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 11047601 ↗
  • MalfunctionDec 21, 2020Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS FOUND BROKEN. THIS WAS FOUND DURING SET UP / INSPECTION. NO SURGERY OR PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 11047562 ↗
  • 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 11047530 ↗
  • 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 11047480 ↗
  • 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 11047402 ↗
  • 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 11047390 ↗
  • 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 11047273 ↗
  • MalfunctionJul 23, 2020Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE UNIV ISRT SPACER SZ1-2 18M WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. NO CASE INVOLVED.

    Patient problems: No Patient Involvement

    MAUDE report 10318297 ↗

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-0158-2024 · Sep 27, 2023 · Open, Classified
    JOURNEY II BCS CONSTRAINED ARTICULAR INSERT Size 5-6, 10 MM Left, REF 74029262; knee prosthesis
  • Z-0157-2024 · Sep 27, 2023 · Open, Classified
    JOURNEY II BCS ARTICULAR INSERT, LEFT 10 MM SIZE 5-6, REF 74027262; knee prosthesis
  • 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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