JOURNEY recallZ-0157-2024 · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · initiated Sep 27, 2023
Open, Classified
Is my device affected?
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Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean
Why it was recalled
The JRNY II BCS XLPE ART ISRT SZ 5-6 LT 10MM was laser etched, labeled and packaged as a JRNY II BCS CNSTRD ART ISRT 5-6 LT 10MM. And also, a JRNY II BCS CNSTRD ART ISRT 5-6 LT 10MM was laser etched, labeled and packaged as a JRNY II BCS XLPE ART ISRT SZ 5-6 LT 10MM.
FDA root cause category: Component change control
What the company is doing
Smith & Nephew, Inc. issued an Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice to its consignees on 09/27/2023 via email and overnight mail. The notice explain the issue, potential risk, and requested the following actions: Inspect inventory, locate, and quarantine the affected devices. Sales representatives, district offices, or distributors were directed to notify their customers The firm is seeking return of unused products.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0157-2024
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated by the company
- Sep 27, 2023
- Posted by the FDA
- Oct 24, 2023
- Recalling firm
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Quantity
- 28 units
- Product code
- JWH
- FDA submissions
- K140555, K111711
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the country of Japan.
Product description
JOURNEY II BCS ARTICULAR INSERT, LEFT 10 MM SIZE 5-6, REF 74027262; knee prosthesis
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
UDI/DI 00885556178010, Batch Number 22BM18348
Devices named in this recall
1 device in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.
- JOURNEY 74027262Smith & Nephew, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER1 recall16 reports
Product lines
Other devices under the same FDA submission
174 devices cleared under K140555, K111711 are not named by identifier in this recall. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.
- JOURNEY 74012812Smith & Nephew, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER502 reports
- JOURNEY 74022125Smith & Nephew, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER1 recall27 reports
- JOURNEY 74018608Smith & Nephew, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER67 reports
- JOURNEY 74027231Smith & Nephew, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER54 reports
- JOURNEY 74029262Smith & Nephew, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER1 recall1 report
- JOURNEY 74022114Smith & Nephew, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER46 reports
- JOURNEY 74012455Smith & Nephew, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER41 reports
- JOURNEY 74027241Smith & Nephew, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER35 reports
- JOURNEY 74027242Smith & Nephew, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER30 reports
- JOURNEY 74022124Smith & Nephew, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER1 death27 reports
- JOURNEY 74022126Smith & Nephew, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER27 reports
- JOURNEY 74022116Smith & Nephew, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER26 reports
Other products in the same recall event
The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 93156).
- Z-0158-2024 · Open, ClassifiedJOURNEY II BCS CONSTRAINED ARTICULAR INSERT Size 5-6, 10 MM Left, REF 74029262; knee prosthesis
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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