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Oxford Partial Knee System 159575Recalls & reported problems

Biomet Uk Ltd · Anatomic Meniscal Bearing Right Medial · Class 3 · Implant

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

Quick summary

This Oxford Partial Knee System implant is a metal-on-plastic knee replacement that uses a moving meniscal bearing on one side of the knee. Its 32 reports mostly describe pain, revision surgery and bearing exchange years after implantation, along with the bearing dislocating or fracturing; no deaths and 28 injuries were reported. One recall, started in April 2020 and since closed, concerned a possible process-control issue with endotoxin levels above the specification limit.

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Adverse event reports
32
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
28
Recalls naming it
1

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 32 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 05019279786213), received between Jul 24, 2019 and Feb 18, 2025 — classified as 28 injuries, 4 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Dislodged or Dislocated” (4 reports).

1 FDA recall record name this device's identifier.

22 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (P010014); 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.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 3 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 2 reportsJul 2024: 1 reportsAug 2024: 1 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 1 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 1 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 1 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 reports2024202520263
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Recalls naming this device

  1. Apr 17, 2020Terminated

    Potential presence of elevated endotoxin levels that exceed the specification limit

    Z-2148-2020 · Root cause: Process control · FDA record ↗

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem19
  • Device Dislodged or Dislocated4
  • Insufficient Device Problem Information3
  • Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping2
  • Fracture2
  • Fitting Problem1
  • Patient Device Interaction Problem1
  • Product Quality Problem1

Patient problems

  • Pain10
  • Insufficient Information6
  • Failure of Implant5
  • Joint Dislocation3
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
  • No Code Available2
  • Swelling/ Edema2
  • Unspecified Infection2

Recent adverse event reports

The 25 most recent of 32 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryFeb 18, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT BEARING EXCHANGE ON THE RIGHT KNEE TEN YEARS AND NINE MONTHS POST IMPLANTATION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 21401023 ↗
  • InjuryDec 2, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    NO ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION TO REPORT AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: Pain

    MAUDE report 20819604 ↗
  • InjuryOct 28, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information; Pain

    MAUDE report 20546245 ↗
  • InjuryAug 12, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 19959128 ↗
  • InjuryJul 15, 2024Fracture; Fracture

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION SURGERY DUE TO A BEARING FRACTURE, APPROXIMATELY 9 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS POST-IMPLANTATION. A NEW BEARING WAS IMPLANTED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ALL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: Failure of Implant

    MAUDE report 19738733 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 20, 2024Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping; Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping

    NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19573631 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 20, 2024Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping; Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping

    NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19573628 ↗
  • InjuryApr 30, 2024Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION SURGERY OF THE RIGHT KNEE DUE TO BEARING DISLOCATION APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS POST IMPLANTATION. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

    Patient problems: Joint Dislocation

    MAUDE report 19211403 ↗
  • InjuryApr 16, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: Fall; High White Blood Cell Count

    MAUDE report 19114596 ↗
  • InjuryApr 8, 2024Fracture; Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Fracture; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: Failure of Implant; Joint Dislocation

    MAUDE report 19058278 ↗
  • InjuryAug 29, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE KNEE PAIN AND STIFFNESS APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS AFTER UNICONDYLAR KNEE ARTHROPLASTY. THIS WAS TREATED WITH A CORTISONE INJECTION IN THE KNEE. THE PAIN AND STIFFNESS PERSISTED UNTIL THREE MONTHS LATER WHEN A PARAPATELLAR EFFUSION WAS ASPIRATED. FOLLOWING THE ASPIRATION, THE PATIENT CONTINUED TO SHOW IMPROVEMENT IN PAIN AND FUNCTION. DUE DILIGENCE IS IN PROGRESS FOR THIS COMPLAINT; TO DATE NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECEIVED.

    Patient problems: Loss of Range of Motion; Pain; Swelling/ Edema

    MAUDE report 17640490 ↗
  • InjuryJul 18, 2023Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY SEVEN YEARS POST INITIAL IMPLANTATION, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY FOR A KNEE BEARING DISLOCATION AFTER A FALL. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED AND NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: Failure of Implant

    MAUDE report 17340653 ↗
  • InjuryApr 25, 2023Patient Device Interaction Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem

    NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: Failure of Implant

    MAUDE report 16805159 ↗
  • InjuryApr 19, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL UNI KNEE ARTHORPLASTY AND APPROXIMATELY 9 (NINE) YEARS LATER A REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED DUE TO LATERAL WEAR AND PAIN. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

    Patient problems: Pain

    MAUDE report 16767985 ↗
  • InjuryFeb 3, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 16288998 ↗
  • InjuryNov 22, 2022Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION DUE TO PAIN, APPROXIMATELY NINE (9) YEARS THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER INITIAL SURGERY. TOTAL KNEE CONVERSION WAS PERFORMED DURING THE REVISION. DUE DILIGENCE IS IN PROGRESS FOR THIS EVENT; TO DATE NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

    Patient problems: Pain

    MAUDE report 15842885 ↗
  • InjuryOct 21, 2022Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT 3 YEARS AFTER KNEE IMPLANTATION, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION SURGERY DUE TO UNKNOWN REASON. DUE DILIGENCE IS IN PROGRESS FOR THIS COMPLAINT; TO DATE NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECEIVED.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 15649357 ↗
  • InjurySep 29, 2022Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT KNEE ARTHROPLASTY APPROXIMATELY SIX (6) YEARS AGO. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT WAS REVISED FROM AN OXFORD UNI TO A TOTAL KNEE DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS.

    Patient problems: Failure of Implant

    MAUDE report 15508348 ↗
  • InjuryJul 7, 2022Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A KNEE ARTHROPLASTY AND DEVELOPED INFECTION WITHIN THE SAME YEAR. REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED AND THE BEARING WAS CHANGED. INVESTIGATION RESULTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 14942310 ↗
  • InjuryJul 6, 2022Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PARTIAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY SURGERY WAS PERFORMED AND APPROXIMATELY 6 YEARS LATER THE PATIENT IS STILL EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT PAIN AND SWELLING. DUE DILIGENCE IS IN PROGRESS FOR THIS COMPLAINT; TO DATE, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECEIVED.

    Patient problems: Pain; Synovitis

    MAUDE report 14926773 ↗
  • InjuryOct 15, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED, THAT: PATIENT WAS SEEN IN CLINIC ON (B)(6) 2021 COMPLAINING OF PAIN ON HER RIGHT PES ANSERINUS BURSA SITE. THIS ISSUE WAS FIRST NOTED ON (B)(6) 2019 AND WAS REPORTED IN (B)(4). PER VISIT NOTE FROM ON (B)(6) 2021, IMPLANT IS IN GOOD POSITION, THERE WERE NO EVIDENCE OF FRACTURE/LYSIS/WEAR/SUBSIDENCE. PATIENT WAS PRESCRIBED NSAIDS AND WILL BE SEEN FOR A FOLLOW-UP ON (B)(6) 2021. ADDI ON (B)(6) 2021:

    Patient problems: Pain

    MAUDE report 12638097 ↗
  • InjuryOct 4, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT IS HAVING A PRIMARY TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT AND A REVISION OF AN OXFORD UNICOMPARTMENTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT ON THE SAME SIDE (RIGHT). THE PATIENT HAD ISSUES OF PAIN AND INFLAMMATION ON THE RIGHT KNEE, HENCE HE DECIDED TO HAVE IT REVISED AT THE SAME TIME AS HIS HIP.

    Patient problems: Inflammation; Pain

    MAUDE report 12566960 ↗
  • InjuryAug 4, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2021. SUBSEQUENTLY, A REVISION PROCEDURE DUE TO UNKNOWN REASON WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2021.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 12272717 ↗
  • InjuryJun 9, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    MYMOBILITY CLINICAL STUDY REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL PARTIAL RIGHT KNEE ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2020. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PES BURSA WHICH ONSET ON (B)(6) 2021. THE SEVERITY WAS REPORTED AS MILD. TREATMENT: STEROID INJECTION. NOT DEVICE RELATED. POSSIBLY PROCEDURE RELATED.

    Patient problems: Swelling/ Edema

    MAUDE report 11965376 ↗
  • InjuryAug 7, 2020Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL RIGHT KNEE ARTHROPLASTY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT BEGAN EXHIBITING PAIN DURING NORMAL RANGE OF MOTION WHICH RESULTED IN A REVISION PROCEDURE.

    Patient problems: Pain

    MAUDE report 10378445 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under P010014. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-1169-2017 · Jan 5, 2016 · Terminated
    Oxford Unicompartmental Knee Phase 3 Shim Size 2 Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
  • Z-1164-2017 · Jan 5, 2016 · Terminated
    Oxford Partial Knee System Right Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size C Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
  • Z-1173-2017 · Jan 5, 2016 · Terminated
    Oxford Partial Knee System Phase 3 Tibial Template Right Medial Size C Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
  • Z-1165-2017 · Jan 5, 2016 · Terminated
    Oxford Partial Knee System Right Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size C Oxford Partial Knee System Left Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size C
  • Z-1171-2017 · Jan 5, 2016 · Terminated
    Oxford Partial Knee System Phase 3 Tibial Template Right Medial Size D Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
  • Z-1158-2017 · Jan 5, 2016 · Terminated
    Oxford Partial Knee System Right Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size A Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
  • Z-1152-2017 · Jan 5, 2016 · Terminated
    Oxford Knee System Tibial Resector Body Tube & Guides Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
  • Z-1155-2017 · Jan 5, 2016 · Terminated
    Oxford Partial Knee System Phase 3 Tibial Template Right Medial Size A Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
  • Z-1159-2017 · Jan 5, 2016 · Terminated
    Oxford Partial Knee System Left Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size A Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
  • Z-1156-2017 · Jan 5, 2016 · Terminated
    Oxford Partial Knee System Right Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size F Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
  • Z-1157-2017 · Jan 5, 2016 · Terminated
    Oxford Partial Knee System Left Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size F Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
  • Z-1168-2017 · Jan 5, 2016 · Terminated
    Oxford Unicompartmental Knee Phase 3 Shim Size 3 Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
  • Z-1172-2017 · Jan 5, 2016 · Terminated
    Oxford Partial Knee System Phase 3 Tibial Template Left Medial Size C Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
  • Z-1163-2017 · Jan 5, 2016 · Terminated
    Oxford Partial Knee System Left Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size D Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
  • Z-1154-2017 · Jan 5, 2016 · Terminated
    Oxford Unicompartmental Knee Phase 3 Tibial Impactor Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System

…and 7 more.

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