Recall Register

Device recall: JOURNEY II BCS ARTICULAR INSERT, LEFT 10 MM SIZE 5-6, REF 74027262; knee prosthesis

Class II FDA enforcement event 93156. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

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.

Class II, in the words of FDA

a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote

Smith & Nephew, Inc. started this device recall on 27 Sep 2023. The firm address in the FDA record is in Memphis, TN. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 93156 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 1 Nov 2023. The record gives the status Ongoing.

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.

FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on . openFDA export of .

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the country of Japan.

Recalling firm

Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

2 product records in the event.

FDA event 93156: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
Z-0157-2024JOURNEY II BCS ARTICULAR INSERT, LEFT 10 MM SIZE 5-6, REF 74027262; knee prosthesis28 unitsClass IIOngoing1 Nov 2023
Z-0158-2024JOURNEY II BCS CONSTRAINED ARTICULAR INSERT Size 5-6, 10 MM Left, REF 74029262; knee prosthesis29 unitsClass IIOngoing1 Nov 2023

openFDA, about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports. Source: openFDA, Drug Recall Enforcement Reports, Disclaimer.

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2023
917
Share of these events in Class II
88%
Product records in this event
2Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register
107

Other events of the firm

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 93156. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/93156/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .

Sources

Source
openFDA device enforcement reports
Licence
CC0 1.0
Export date
28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register
23 Sep 2026

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Questions

Where was the product distributed?
The FDA record gives this distribution: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the country of Japan.
What quantity of product is in FDA event 93156?
The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 28 units
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2023 have the same class?
88% of the 917 device events that started in 2023 are in Class II.